Electric car charging points in Gateshead
Gateshead has 30 charging sites with 107 charging points. 14 offer rapid charging (50 kW or more) and 7 are ultra-rapid (150 kW or more).
up to 49 kW · 50–149 kW · 150 kW or more.
Rapid and ultra-rapid charging in Gateshead
The 14 most powerful.
| Site | kW |
|---|---|
| Gridserve · Birtley
Birtley · Gridserve · 6 points |
350 DC |
| Ionity Newcastle
Whickham · IONITY · 6 points |
350 DC |
| MFG Lobley Hill
Lobley Hill Road · Newcastle upon Tyne · MFG EV Power · 12 points |
300 DC |
| MFG Swallow
Old Durham Road · Newcastle upon Tyne · MFG EV Power · 8 points |
300 DC |
| Washington Northbound Supercharger
Washington · Tesla Supercharger · 10 points |
250 DC |
| Arnold Clark Birtley Motorstore / MG / Vanstore
Portobello Road, Chester le Street · Birtley · Arnold Clark Charge | Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd · 5 points |
150 DC |
| Arnold Clark Birtley Motorstore / MG / Vanstore (App Bookings)
Portobello Road, Chester le Street · Birtley · Arnold Clark Charge | Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd · 4 points |
150 DC |
| InstaVolt · Whickham
Whickham · InstaVolt · 6 points |
50 DC |
| Fastned Angel of the North
Lamesley · Fastned · 4 points |
50 DC |
| Back Walker Terrace Car Park
Walker Terrace · Newcastle upon Tyne · Evolt · 3 points |
50 DC |
| Morrisons Blaydon
Shibdon Road · Blaydon on Tyne · MFG EV Power · 2 points |
50 DC |
| Pod-point EV charger
Gateshead · Pod-point · 2 points |
50 DC |
| InstaVolt · Washington
Washington · InstaVolt · 2 points |
50 DC |
| Nissan · Gateshead
Gateshead · Nissan · 1 point |
50 DC |
Operators in Gateshead
| Operator | Sites | Rapid 50+ kW |
|---|---|---|
| MFG EV Power | 3 | 3 |
| Arnold Clark Charge | Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd | 2 | 2 |
| InstaVolt | 2 | 2 |
| Gridserve | 2 | 1 |
| Nissan | 1 | 1 |
| Project EV | 1 | 0 |
| IONITY | 1 | 1 |
| Fastned | 1 | 1 |
| Charge Your Car | 1 | 0 |
| Rowlands Gill Library | 1 | 0 |
| BE EV | 1 | 0 |
| zest | 1 | 0 |
Chargers by town in Gateshead
With 1 or 2 sites: Washington (2), Rowlands Gill, Lamesley, Newburn, Chester-le-Street, Blaydon on Tyne.
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 Gateshead?
According to operators’ open data, Gateshead has 30 charging sites with 107 charging points; 14 offer rapid charging (50 kW or more) and 7 are ultra-rapid (150 kW or more).
How much does public charging cost in Gateshead?
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 Gateshead?
2 sites offer the maximum power, 350 kW: Gridserve · Birtley (Birtley); Ionity Newcastle (Whickham).
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.