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How to find EV chargers near you

Finding a public EV charger should take seconds, not detective work. Start by typing a town, postcode, motorway service, suburb or even a country name into the search field above. Our finder queries the Open Charge Map dataset and returns every public station that matches, along with its peak power, connector types and operator.

If you allow location access, the tool can sort results by distance from where you're standing — useful when you need a top-up urgently. Otherwise, sort by power to surface the fastest chargers first, or by recently verified to favour stations with fresh data.

Every result links through to a full station page with directions, connector breakdown, opening hours where known, and recent reviews. Save your favourite stations to your account to plan repeat trips faster.

What you can filter by

The finder supports filters across the dimensions that actually matter on the road:

• Connector type — CCS2, CHAdeMO, Type 2, NACS (Tesla) and Tesla proprietary.
• Power output — Rapid (50 kW+), Ultra-rapid (150 kW+), Hyper (250 kW+) and slow AC.
• Network / operator — BP Pulse, InstaVolt, Osprey, Ionity, Tesla Supercharger, Chargefox, Evie, TotalEnergies, Enel X Way and dozens more.
• Vehicle compatibility — pick your EV and we hide stations whose connectors don't fit your car.
• Availability — where the network exposes live status, results show whether a stall is free.

Charger types explained

Five connector standards dominate the four countries we cover:

• CCS (Combined Charging System) — the European and Australian DC fast-charging standard. Used by VW, BMW, Hyundai, Kia, Polestar, Mercedes, Ford and most new EVs. Powers from 50 kW up to 350 kW.
• CHAdeMO — the older Japanese DC standard. Found mainly on Nissan Leaf and early Mitsubishi models. Typically 50 kW, occasionally 100 kW.
• Type 2 (Mennekes) — the AC standard across Europe and Australia. Used for home charging and destination chargers from 3 kW up to 22 kW.
• NACS (Tesla / J3400) — Tesla's native plug, increasingly standardised across North America and rolling out via adapters in the UK and EU. Powers up to 250 kW on Supercharger V3.
• Tesla Type 2 — the European variant of Tesla's connector at older Superchargers, electrically compatible with standard Type 2 and CCS via Tesla's CCS adapter.

Top charging networks across UK, Australia, France and Italy

• BP Pulse (UK) — one of the largest UK networks, with 7–300 kW units in cities and on the motorway.
• InstaVolt (UK) — contactless, mostly 125–160 kW rapid hubs at retail sites.
• Osprey (UK) — high-uptime 75–300 kW chargers with simple per-kWh pricing.
• Gridserve (UK) — flagship Electric Forecourts and the former Ecotricity motorway network.
• Ionity (UK/FR/IT) — pan-European 350 kW network along major motorways.
• Tesla Supercharger — global 150–250 kW network, increasingly open to non-Tesla EVs.
• Chargefox (AU) — Australia's largest ultra-rapid network, backed by the NRMA and other motoring clubs.
• Evie Networks (AU) — 350 kW hubs on east-coast highways with simple app payment.
• Ampol AmpCharge (AU) — rapid chargers rolling out at petrol forecourts nationwide.
• TotalEnergies (FR) — fuel-station chargers and dedicated rapid hubs across France.
• Allego (FR/IT) — pan-European operator with 50–350 kW sites and roaming support.
• Enel X Way (IT) — Italy's largest network, from urban AC to autostrada HPC.

Pricing: what to expect

Public charging costs vary by country, speed and time of day. As a rough guide:

• United Kingdom — £0.45–0.85/kWh on rapids; AC slow charging from £0.30/kWh.
• Australia — AU$0.45–0.75/kWh on rapids; AC destination charging often free or under AU$0.30/kWh.
• France — €0.40–0.70/kWh on rapids; subscription tariffs (Izivia, TotalEnergies) bring this down significantly.
• Italy — €0.45–0.85/kWh on HPC; Enel X Way and Be Charge offer monthly plans that lower the per-kWh rate.

Frequently asked questions