Hi Stuart please check my posting #16This is a list of the main networks providing rapid chargers in the UK and Ireland correct as of 28/02/2021. The list is aimed at people wanting CCS rapid (50kW+) chargers for use by the majority of EV cars.
Network Cost/kWhLocations Notes Alfa Power £0.33North England RFID card, smartphone app, or QR code. £.25 with app. Be.EV FreeGreater Manchester Currently free BP Pulse £0.30Nationwide £.42 for Ultra-rapids. Cheaper with BP Pulse membership, Formerly Polar ChargePlace Scotland VariesScotland Often free. Requires RFID or smartphone app & £20/year membership ecarni FreeNorthern Ireland Free but requires RFID Ecotricity £0.30Nationwide Requires smartphone app. £.15/kWh for Ecotricity (energy supplier) customers. Engie FreeWest Yorkshire Free until October 2021. Requires RFID, smartphone app or website access. £9 for the RFID card ESB ecars €0.31Repulic of Ireland Requires RFID or smartphone app. €4.60/month membership gives slightly cheaper cost/kWh ESB Energy £0.30London and Coventry Coventry is £.29 GeniePoint £0.30Nationwide Free in West Yorkshire until October 2021. Connection fee £1 or £1.80 within M25. Requires RFID or smartphone app. £9 for the RFID card Instavolt £0.35Nationwide Ionity £0.69Nationwide 350kW chargers. RFID card, smartphone app, or QR code. Cheaper if you own one of a number of specific brands of EV Osprey £0.36Nationwide Formerly Engenie. Older units charge £6 per session instead of /kWh Podpoint £0.23Nationwide Price varies. Usually £.23. Some free, some £.27. Usually in supermarket car parks Shell Recharge £0.39Nationwide Swarco E.Connect £0.30Nationwide Price varies. Requires RFID or smartphone app. Some contactless Tesla £0.26Nationwide Only work with Tesla cars. Some older cars have lifetime free supercharging.
Please reply with any suggested corrections/additions.
Also if you wish to leave feedback for any of the above networks (except Tesla as this is an MG forum), please click on the network name above and vote in the poll in their customer satisfaction thread.
Thanks
Les