Electric car charging points in County Durham
County Durham has 70 charging sites with 201 charging points. 18 offer rapid charging (50 kW or more) and 2 are ultra-rapid (150 kW or more).
up to 49 kW · 50–149 kW · 150 kW or more.
Rapid and ultra-rapid charging in County Durham
The 18 most powerful.
| Site | kW |
|---|---|
| Durham Supercharger
Bowburn · Tesla Supercharger · 19 points |
250 DC |
| Fastned Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle · Fastned · 5 points |
150 DC |
| Gridserve · Durham
Durham · Gridserve · 5 points |
140 DC |
| One Point Hub Burns Green Car Park
Cone Terrace · Chester Le Street · Evolt · 3 points |
50 DC |
| Glenholme Boys Club
New Road · Durham · Evolt · 3 points |
50 DC |
| Meadowfield Filling Station
Brandon · ChargePoint · 3 points |
50 DC |
| Morrisons Bishop Auckland
Bob Hardisty Drive · Bishop Auckland · MFG EV Power · 2 points |
50 DC |
| mer · Durham
Durham · mer · 2 points |
50 DC |
| Pod Point Charging Station
Durham · Lidl · 2 points |
50 DC |
| InstaVolt · Durham
Durham · InstaVolt · 2 points |
50 DC |
| Dryburn View 2
Durham · InstaVolt · 1 point |
50 DC |
| Dryburn View 1
Durham · InstaVolt · 1 point |
50 DC |
| InstaVolt · Durham
Durham · InstaVolt · 1 point |
50 DC |
| InstaVolt · Durham
Durham · InstaVolt · 1 point |
50 DC |
| Instavolt · Durham
Durham · Instavolt · 1 point |
50 DC |
| Instavolt · Durham
Durham · Instavolt · 1 point |
50 DC |
| Lidl · Durham
Durham · Lidl · 1 point |
50 DC |
| InstaVolt · Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street · InstaVolt · 1 point |
50 DC |
Operators in County Durham
| Operator | Sites | Rapid 50+ kW |
|---|---|---|
| Mer | 22 | 1 |
| Instavolt | 8 | 8 |
| Pod Point | 4 | 0 |
| Evolt | 4 | 2 |
| Gronn Kontakt | 2 | 0 |
| Lidl | 2 | 2 |
| Rolec | 2 | 0 |
| PodPoint | 2 | 0 |
| ChargePoint | 1 | 1 |
| Elektrobay | 1 | 0 |
| Durham County Council | 1 | 0 |
| Charge My Street | 1 | 0 |
Chargers by town in County Durham
With 1 or 2 sites: Consett (2), Bishop Auckland (2), Stockton-on-Tees (2), Wingate, Peterlee, Crook, Brandon, Bowlees, Seaham, Stanley, Bowburn, Annfield Plain, Rowlands Gill, Rokeby, Sedgefield.
Public charging or charging at home?
A public charger is handy on a journey, but costs far more than charging at home. On an EV tariff, charging off-peak, a kWh at home costs a fraction of the public price. If you have a driveway or garage, save public chargers for when you need them.
Frequently asked questions
How many charging points are there in County Durham?
According to operators’ open data, County Durham has 70 charging sites with 201 charging points; 18 offer rapid charging (50 kW or more) and 2 are ultra-rapid (150 kW or more).
How much does public charging cost in County Durham?
It depends on the operator, the power and your payment method or subscription (app, RFID card, contactless). Check the total price in the operator’s app before charging.
Where is the most powerful charger in County Durham?
The most powerful is Durham Supercharger (Bowburn), with 250 kW.
Indicative information. Open data published by charge point operators and OpenStreetMap. There is no way to confirm whether a charger is working, busy, open to the public or has changed its price or opening hours: check the operator’s app.