Sarn Park Services on the M4 north of Bridgend is the most expensive place to charge your electrci car or van, according to the latest national survey by DriveElectric, which has named the best and worst service stations to visit.
The study, conducted by electric vehicle experts at DriveElectric, reviewed UK service stations to reveal the best, and worst for EV drivers.
The top 10 service stations with the most EV chargers:
|
Rank |
Services |
Number of chargers |
|
1 |
Exeter |
28 |
|
2 |
Rugby |
24 |
|
3 |
Hilton Park |
21 |
|
4 |
Reading |
20 |
|
5 |
Warwick |
20 |
|
6 |
Corley |
19 |
|
7 |
South Mimms |
19 |
|
8 |
Hartshead |
18 |
|
9 |
Oxford |
18 |
|
10 |
Membury |
18 |
Exeter Services, on the M5, has the most chargers. There are a whopping 28 electric vehicle chargers at this service station, including 12 ultra-rapid chargers and 16 Tesla superchargers.
In second place is Rugby Services, with 24 electric vehicle chargers. Situated on the M6, the services has 12 ultra-rapid chargers and 12 Tesla chargers. The services is also one of the cheapest places to charge a car, at just £0.52/kWh to use the chargers at Rugby’s Moto services.
Hilton Park Services, located in Staffordshire, has the third most electric vehicle chargers. The service station has 21 chargers.
The 8 most affordable service stations to charge your electric vehicle:
|
Rank |
Service Station |
Charging Cost (£/kWh) |
|
1 |
Scotch Corner |
£0.50 |
|
2 |
Rugby |
£0.52 |
|
2 |
South Mimms |
£0.52 |
|
2 |
Exeter |
£0.52 |
|
2 |
Hopwood Park |
£0.52 |
|
2 |
Newport Pagnell |
£0.52 |
|
3 |
Hilton Park |
£0.54 |
|
3 |
Gordano |
£0.54 |
Scotch Corner on the A1(M) is the cheapest motorway service station for electric vehicle charging, costing 50p/kWh on average. The average cost of charging across all the service stations in our study is £0.62/kWh, making it around 12p cheaper per kWh on average to use the chargers at Scotch Corner services.
Rugby, South Mimms, Exeter, Hopwood Park and Newport Pagnell services stations tie for second place with a charging rate that is 17% cheaper than the UK average. Dotted around the UK, these service stations show that affordable charging is available on most journeys.
The study also found that:
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The most expensive service station for electric vehicle charging is Sarn Park, at £0.76/kWh.
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The service stations with the most shops are Tebay and Gloucester, which have 6 shops each.
