Electric car charging points in Essex
Essex has 65 charging sites with 307 charging points. 32 offer rapid charging (50 kW or more) and 11 are ultra-rapid (150 kW or more).
up to 49 kW · 50–149 kW · 150 kW or more.
Rapid and ultra-rapid charging in Essex
The 32 most powerful.
| Site | kW |
|---|---|
| Gridserve Braintree Electric Forecourt
Braintree · Gridserve · 36 points |
360 DC |
| MFG Clacton Little Clacton
Centenary Way · Clacton on Sea · MFG EV Power · 12 points |
300 DC |
| MFG Baddow Road
346B Baddow Road · Great Baddow · MFG EV Power · 6 points |
300 DC |
| Holiday Inn Colchester
Holiday Inn Colchester · Colchester · PoGo Charge · 10 points |
200 DC |
| Gateway Retail Park
Gateway Retail Park · Harwich · PoGo Charge · 10 points |
200 DC |
| Weir Retail Park, Stadium Way
Weir Retail Park · Rayleigh · PoGo Charge · 8 points |
200 DC |
| MFG Benfleet
175-179 Kiln Road · Benfleet · MFG EV Power · 12 points |
150 DC |
| MFG Laindon
A127 Southend Arterial Road · Laindon · MFG EV Power · 12 points |
150 DC |
| MFG Weeley
Colchester Road · Weeley · MFG EV Power · 12 points |
150 DC |
| Stansted Airport
Stansted Airport · Stortford · Evolt · 10 points |
150 DC |
| MFG Admiral
89 Broomfield Road · Chelmsford · MFG EV Power · 8 points |
150 DC |
| Osprey · Holyfield
Holyfield · Osprey · 16 points |
50 DC |
| MFG Clacton Little Clacton
Centenary Way · Clacton on Sea · MFG EV Power · 8 points |
50 DC |
| Rose Lane
High Street · Billericay · PoGo Charge · 6 points |
50 DC |
| Market Car Park
12-16 Hockley Road · Rayleigh · PoGo Charge · 5 points |
50 DC |
| Wickford Main Car Park
High Street · Wickford · PoGo Charge · 5 points |
50 DC |
| Back Lane Car Park
Locks Hill · Rochford · PoGo Charge · 5 points |
50 DC |
| Basildon Sporting Village
Cranes Farm Road · Basildon · PoGo Charge · 5 points |
50 DC |
| Birchanger Green Supercharger
Birchanger Green · Bishop's Stortford · Tesla Supercharger · 4 points |
50 DC |
| The Freight House
Bradley Way · Rochford · PoGo Charge · 3 points |
50 DC |
| Lake Meadows Car Park
Lake Meadows Car Park · Billericay · PoGo Charge · 3 points |
50 DC |
| Southend Road
Southend Road · Hockley · PoGo Charge · 3 points |
50 DC |
| Gridserve · Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford · Gridserve · 3 points |
50 DC |
| MFG Warley
A127 Southend Arterial Road, Little Warley · Brentwood · MFG EV Power · 2 points |
50 DC |
| Morrisons Benfleet
175 London Road · Hadleigh · MFG EV Power · 2 points |
50 DC |
| Morrisons Loughton
246-250 High Road · Loughton · MFG EV Power · 2 points |
50 DC |
| Morrisons Chelmsford
Copperfield Road · Chelmsford · MFG EV Power · 2 points |
50 DC |
| Pod Point · South Benfleet
South Benfleet · Pod Point · 2 points |
50 DC |
| Chargemaster · Harlow
Harlow · Chargemaster · 2 points |
50 DC |
| Chargemaster · Harlow
Harlow · Chargemaster · 2 points |
50 DC |
| BP · West Bergholt
West Bergholt · BP · 1 point |
50 DC |
| Osprey · Colchester
Colchester · Osprey · 1 point |
50 DC |
Operators in Essex
| Operator | Sites | Rapid 50+ kW |
|---|---|---|
| PoGo Charge | 14 | 11 |
| MFG EV Power | 11 | 11 |
| EB Charging Ltd | 4 | 0 |
| evolt | 3 | 1 |
| BP | 2 | 1 |
| Chargemaster | 2 | 2 |
| Alresford Village Hall | 2 | 0 |
| William Loveless Hall | 2 | 0 |
| Osprey | 2 | 2 |
| Gridserve | 2 | 2 |
| Pod Point | 1 | 1 |
| Plug-N-Go | 1 | 0 |
Chargers by town in Essex
With 1 or 2 sites: Billericay (2), Harlow (2), Great Waltham (2), Danbury (2), Bishop's Stortford (2), Great Baddow, Stortford, Harwich, Hockley, Wickford, Holyfield, Braintree, South Benfleet, Boreham, Manningtree, Layer de la Haye, Bishops Stortford, Rettendon, Weeley, Benfleet, Loughton, Hadleigh, Brentwood, Laindon.
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 Essex?
According to operators’ open data, Essex has 65 charging sites with 307 charging points; 32 offer rapid charging (50 kW or more) and 11 are ultra-rapid (150 kW or more).
How much does public charging cost in Essex?
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 Essex?
The most powerful is Gridserve Braintree Electric Forecourt (Braintree), with 360 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.