Electric Car Charging Points & Charging On The Go

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EV charging made easy

Home charging is convenient

Did you know that according to the RAC, cars spend an average 80%¹ of the time parked at home? So if you can install a home charger, you’ll make life easier for yourself.

Home charging has you covered

95% of UK car journeys are less than 25 miles², so it’s likely that most of your trips could be covered by a home charger.

The UK’s network is growing

For longer journeys there are now tens of thousands of public charging stations, with new ones joining the network every day. Charging on the go has never been easier.

Charging is cheaper

Electricity is currently two-thirds cheaper³ than petrol or diesel, so going electric should cut your fuel costs mile after mile.

Say goodbye to range anxiety

Introducing the New All-Electric Elroq

The Elroq is Škoda’s thrilling new compact electric SUV. Ideal for every adventure, the Elroq offers a Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Procedure range of a whopping 341 miles. It fast charges from 10% to 80% in 28 minutes†.

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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.

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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

Rapid charging

Uses a DC charger to recharge cars in as little as one hour. A rapid charger is anything above 50kW.

Fast charging

Commonly used by charging stations, will top up a car in about 4 hours. A fast charger is between 7kW and 22kW.

Slow charging

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.

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.

Electric car charging points in the UK