Electric car charging points in Leicestershire
Leicestershire has 37 charging sites with 125 charging points. 11 offer rapid charging (50 kW or more) and 6 are ultra-rapid (150 kW or more).
up to 49 kW · 50–149 kW · 150 kW or more.
Rapid and ultra-rapid charging in Leicestershire
The 11 most powerful.
| Site | kW |
|---|---|
| Gridserve
Derby · Gridserve · 7 points |
360 DC |
| Gridserve · Leicester
Leicester · Gridserve · 4 points |
350 DC |
| MFG Coalville
Whitwick Road · Coalville · MFG EV Power · 6 points |
300 DC |
| InstaVolt · Leicester
Leicester · InstaVolt · 4 points |
160 AC |
| MFG Desford Crossroads
Hinckley Road · Desford Cross Roads · MFG EV Power · 14 points |
150 DC |
| MFG Ashby
52 Nottingham Road · Ashby-De-La-Zouch · MFG EV Power · 6 points |
150 DC |
| MFG Charnwood
Ashby Road · Loughborough · MFG EV Power · 2 points |
50 DC |
| Morrisons Hinckley
Normandy Way · Hinckley · MFG EV Power · 2 points |
50 DC |
| Morrisons Melton Mowbray
Vale of Belvoir Shopping Centre, Rutland Stre · Melton Mowbray · MFG EV Power · 2 points |
50 DC |
| Morrisons Lutterworth
Bitteswell Road · Lutterworth · MFG EV Power · 2 points |
50 DC |
| Osprey Charging Station
Lutterworth · Osprey · 1 point |
50 DC |
Operators in Leicestershire
| Operator | Sites | Rapid 50+ kW |
|---|---|---|
| Evolt | 9 | 0 |
| MFG EV Power | 7 | 7 |
| ChargePoint | 3 | 0 |
| Pod Point | 3 | 0 |
| Gridserve | 3 | 2 |
| BP Pulse | 1 | 0 |
| Osprey | 1 | 1 |
| Shell Recharge Solutions | 1 | 0 |
| Blink | 1 | 0 |
| InstaVolt | 1 | 1 |
| Cenex/Loughborough University | 1 | 0 |
| Access Group | 1 | 0 |
Chargers by town in Leicestershire
With 1 or 2 sites: Ashby-De-La-Zouch (2), Market Harborough (2), Lutterworth (2), Hinckley, Desford Cross Roads, Derby, Braunstone, Somerby, Mountsorrel, Billesdon, Syston, Melton Mowbray.
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 Leicestershire?
According to operators’ open data, Leicestershire has 37 charging sites with 125 charging points; 11 offer rapid charging (50 kW or more) and 6 are ultra-rapid (150 kW or more).
How much does public charging cost in Leicestershire?
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 Leicestershire?
The most powerful is Gridserve (Derby), 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.