Electric car charging points in the UK
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Easy ways to find charging points
Škoda Connect
The Škoda Connect app is your portal to all things Škoda. One of the apps many features is the ability to display your nearest charging point on your phone.
In-car sat-nav
Find and set a course to your nearest charge point with your Škoda’s sat-nav system.
Find charging points with ZapMap
There is now a network of over 71,000 public charging stations at more than 36,000 locations across the UK.* With ZapMap you can find them instantly and check their current status.
Types of charger
DC charging
A CSS socket allows your car to be hooked up to DC chargers for rapid charging.
Type-2 AC charger
An alternate current (AC) charger is a universal socket commonly found at charging stations or a home wall box charger.
3-pin socket
You can charge an electric car using a domestic 3-pin plug at home.
Charging methods and speeds
Uses a DC charger to recharge cars in as little as one hour. A rapid charger is anything above 50kW.
Commonly used by charging stations, will top up a car in about 4 hours. A fast charger is between 7kW and 22kW.
A less common method that charges cars in between 6 to 41 hours, dependent on battery size. A slow charger is between 3kW and 6kW.
Where to find free charging points
There are thousands of free electric AC charging points in the UK.
These are the sorts of places where they can sometimes be found:
- Supermarkets
- Shopping centres
- Public car parks
- Hotels
- Service stations
Before using, it’s important to check whether there are restrictions in place.
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On the go charging info
Different operators
Some EV charging networks are regional; some national. Leading UK-wide networks include Polar (bp Pulse) Ecotricity, Ohme, Genie Point, Source London, Instavolt, Engenie, ESB, Snell Recharge and Charge Your car. Find out more on ZapMap.
Different payment methods
Payment methods vary. Some networks offer their own charging cards, such as contactless RFID cards, whilst others use payment apps or contactless bank cards. The cost depends on the power level of the station and the tariff model of the network provider.