Electric car charging points in Highland
Highland has 161 charging sites with 474 charging points. 58 offer rapid charging (50 kW or more) and 5 are ultra-rapid (150 kW or more).
up to 49 kW · 50–149 kW · 150 kW or more.
Rapid and ultra-rapid charging in Highland
The 40 most powerful.
| Site | kW |
|---|---|
| Gridserve
Inverness · Gridserve · 3 points |
360 DC |
| bp pulse · Inverness
Inverness · bp pulse · 2 points |
300 DC |
| bp pulse · Inverness
Inverness · bp pulse · 2 points |
300 DC |
| Aviemore Supercharger
Aviemore · Tesla Supercharger · 4 points |
150 DC |
| Culbokie Community Hub
Glascairn Road · Culbokie · PoGo Charge · 2 points |
150 DC |
| The Strathdearn Hub
Strathdearn · Inverness · PoGo Charge · 4 points |
100 DC |
| Inverness Crematorium
Kilvean Road · Inverness · ChargePlace Scotland · 5 points |
51 DC |
| Norseman Car Park, Wick
Wick · Norseman Car Park · ChargePlace Scotland · 5 points |
51 DC |
| Thurso Swimming Pool
Millbank Road · Thurso · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
51 DC |
| Dunvegan Car Park
Dunvegan · Dunvegan Car Park · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
51 DC |
| Inchvannie Court Car Park, Dingwall,
Dingwall · Inchvannie Court Car Park · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
51 DC |
| Meadows Car Park, Dornoch
Dornoch · Meadows Car Park · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
51 DC |
| Latheron Lane, Ullapool
Ullapool · Latheron Lane Car Park · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
51 DC |
| Bettyhill Car Park, Thurso
A836 · Bettyhill · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
51 DC |
| Gairloch Community Hall
Achtercairn · Gairloch · Evolt · 3 points |
51 DC |
| Lybster
Village Road · Kirkwall · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
51 DC |
| Rose Street Multi Storey Car Park
Rose Street · Inverness · ChargePlace Scotland · 12 points |
50 DC |
| Ballachulish
Ballachulish Visitor Centre · Ballachulish · ChargePlace Scotland · 12 points |
50 DC |
| Inverness Campus - Reception Car Park
Inverness Campus - Reception Car Park · Inverness · ChargePlace Scotland · 7 points |
50 DC |
| Cathedral Car Park, Inverness
Bishops Road · Inverness · ChargePlace Scotland · 6 points |
50 DC |
| Gairloch Pier, Charlestown
Gairloch Pier Car Park · Gairloch · ChargePlace Scotland · 6 points |
50 DC |
| Osprey · John O' Groats
John O' Groats · Osprey · 6 points |
50 DC |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club
Inverness · Thistle Football Club · ChargePlace Scotland · 5 points |
50 DC |
| The Lovat Loch Ness
A82 · Fort Augustus · Evolt · 5 points |
50 DC |
| Ballachulish Hotel
A828 · Ballachulish · Evolt · 5 points |
50 DC |
| An Crubh Ltd, Camuscross, Sleat
Sleat · Duisdale Beag · Evolt · 5 points |
50 DC |
| Old Man of Storr
Old Man of Storr · Skye · ChargePlace Scotland · 5 points |
50 DC |
| Eilean Donan Apartments
Dornie · Kyle · Evolt · 5 points |
50 DC |
| Ardvonie Car Park, Gynack Road - Kingussie
Gynack Road · Kingussie · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
50 DC |
| An Aird Car Park, Camanachd Crescent, Fort William
Fort William · Camanachd Crescent · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
50 DC |
| Court House Lane Car Park, Nairn
Nairn · Court House Lane Car Park, Nairn · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
50 DC |
| Bayfield Car Park, Portree
Isle Of Skye · Bayfield Car Park, Portree · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
50 DC |
| Public Toilet Car Park, Scourie
Scourie · Public Toilet Car Park, Scourie · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
50 DC |
| Broadford Public Car Park, Isle of Skye
Broadford · Broadford · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
50 DC |
| Dunrobin Street Car Park, Helmsdale
Dunrobin Street · Helmsdale · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
50 DC |
| Queen Street Car Park, Tain
Queen Street Car Park · Tain · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
50 DC |
| Victoria Place Car Park, Wick
Victoria Place Car Park, Wick · Wick · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
50 DC |
| Tongue Car Park, Tongue, Lairg
Tongue · Sutherland · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
50 DC |
| Memorial Hall Car Park, Roybridge
Braeroy Road · Roybridge · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
50 DC |
| Uig Pier, Skye
Uig Pier · Portree · ChargePlace Scotland · 3 points |
50 DC |
Operators in Highland
| Operator | Sites | Rapid 50+ kW |
|---|---|---|
| ChargePlace Scotland | 97 | 40 |
| evolt | 19 | 8 |
| Clenergy EV | 11 | 2 |
| bp pulse | 3 | 2 |
| PoGo Charge | 2 | 2 |
| Gridserve | 2 | 1 |
| Pod Point | 2 | 0 |
| ScottishPower Recharge | Scottish Power Recharge - Public Charging Network | 2 | 0 |
| MFG EV Power | 1 | 1 |
| Charge Place Scotland | 1 | 0 |
| Osprey | 1 | 1 |
| Skeabost House Hotel | 1 | 0 |
Chargers by town in Highland
With 1 or 2 sites: Sutherland (2), Wick (2), Kyle (2), Broadford (2), Stein (2), Strathpeffer (2), John O' Groats (2), Newtonmore (2), Tain (2), Drummuie (2), Fort Augustus (2), Station Road, Duisdale Beag, The Links, Durness, Kinlochleven Community Toilets, Dunvegan Car Park, Burnfield Avenue Car Park, Grantown-on-Spey, Carr's Corner Industrial Estate, Dalmore Road, King Street, Chapel Road, Roybridge, Rosemarkie, Bettyhill, Sutherland, Elphin, RiverBeds Lodges, Strathcarron, SeaBeds Luxury Lodges, Helmsdale, Culbokie, Big Sand, Castle Street, Public Toilet Car Park, Scourie, Invermoriston, Boat of Garten, Bayfield Car Park, Portree, Arisaig, Staffin, Court House Lane Car Park, Nairn, Skeabost, Thistle Football Club, Camanachd Crescent, Dalcross, Gower Street Car Park, Torridon, Evanton, Kilchoan, Lochcarron, Church Hill Road, Carbost, Kirkwall, Kingussie, Thurso, Inchvannie Court Car Park, Nethy Bridge, Achnasheen, Norseman Car Park, Tomatin, Dun Deardail, Flodigarry, Dornoch, Fountain Street Car Park, Achduchil, Skye, Muir of Ord, Skye of Curr Road, Acharacle, Lairg, Braeview Court Car Park, Highland Council HQ, Invergordon, Poolewe, Raigmore Hospital, Kyleakin, Nevis Range, North Kessock, Invergarry, Bankhead Road, Bettyhill, Falls of Shin Visitors Centre, Lairg, Latheron Lane Car Park, Kincraig, Meadows Car Park, The Barn, Nairn, Portskerra, Kingshouse.
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 Highland?
According to operators’ open data, Highland has 161 charging sites with 474 charging points; 58 offer rapid charging (50 kW or more) and 5 are ultra-rapid (150 kW or more).
How much does public charging cost in Highland?
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 Highland?
The most powerful is Gridserve (Inverness), 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.