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A1/A1(M)Great North Road

Rapid chargers on the A1/A1(M)

London – Peterborough – Newark – Doncaster – Newcastle: rapid chargers (50 kW or more) within about a mile of the motorway, mile by mile, with their power, operator and estimated price. For a journey, the cheapest option is to set off with a full battery, charged at home.

Route
262 mi
London – Peterborough – Newark – Doncaster – Newcastle
Rapid charging
30
sites of 50 kW or more
Ultra-rapid
14
150 kW or more
Longest stretch without
46 mi
from mile 82 to mile 156

Map

Purple: 150 kW or more. Blue: 50 to 149 kW. Tap a point to see its details.

Chargers mile by mile

Miles counted from Hatfield along the motorway (not the distances on the signs or marker posts). Some chargers can only be reached in one direction: check the map.

0 miHatfield
10 mi
Gridserve Stevenage Electric Forecourt
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Stevenage · 15 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
360 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
11 mi
Gridserve · Stevenage
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Stevenage · 5 charging points · 0.6 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
180 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
11 mi
Stevenage Supercharger
Tesla Supercharger · Stevenage · 16 charging points · 0.4 mi away · CCS
250 kW
≈ £0.69/kWh
13 mi
Sainsbury's · Stevenage
Sainsbury's Smart Charge · Stevenage · 8 charging points · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.72/kWh
17 mi
Levy-Judi
Pod Point (Pod) · Letchworth Garden City · 2 charging points · 0.5 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
≈ £0.75/kWh
19 mi
Gridserve · Baldock
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Baldock · 2 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
60 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
24 mi
MFG Biggleswade
MFG EV Power · Biggleswade · 6 charging points · CCS
400 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
34 mi
Wyboston Supercharger
Tesla Supercharger · Saint Neots · 10 charging points · CCS
250 kW
≈ £0.69/kWh
35 mi
MFG Eaton Socon
MFG EV Power · Eaton Socon · 10 charging points · 0.4 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
300 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
51 mi
Gridserve · Huntingdon
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Huntingdon · 3 charging points · CCS
360 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
62 miPeterborough +5 rapid chargers in Peterborough →
97 mi
Gridserve · Grantham
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Grantham · 10 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
350 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
99 mi
MFG Foston
MFG EV Power · Foston · 2 charging points · CCS
100 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
110 miNewark +6 rapid chargers in Newark →
125 mi
InstaVolt · Tuxford
InstaVolt · Tuxford · 120 charging points · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
125 mi
InstaVolt · Tuxford
InstaVolt · Tuxford · 120 charging points · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
125 mi
Instavolt
InstaVolt · Tuxford · 1 charging point · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
137 mi
Gridserve
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Blyth · 7 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
360 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
147 miDoncaster +3 rapid chargers in Doncaster →
162 mi
Osprey
Osprey · Pontefract · 4 charging points · 1.0 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
163 mi
Gridserve
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Knottingley · 10 charging points · 0.4 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
360 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
163 mi
Morrisons Knottingley
MFG EV Power · Knottingley · 2 charging points · 1.1 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
180 miWetherby +2 rapid chargers in Wetherby →
195 mi
MFG Boroughbridge
MFG EV Power · Boroughbridge · 8 charging points · CCS
300 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
211 mi
Gridserve · Bedale
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Bedale · 8 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
360 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
223 mi
Gridserve · Richmond
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Richmond · 10 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
360 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
244 mi
Durham Supercharger
Tesla Supercharger · Bowburn · 19 charging points · CCS
250 kW
≈ £0.69/kWh
244 mi
Gridserve · Durham
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Durham · 5 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
140 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
248 mi
InstaVolt · Durham
InstaVolt · Durham · 1 charging point · 0.9 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
248 mi
InstaVolt · Durham
InstaVolt · Durham · 1 charging point · 0.9 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
249 mi
Instavolt · Durham
InstaVolt · Durham · 1 charging point · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
249 mi
InstaVolt · Durham
InstaVolt · Durham · 2 charging points · 0.4 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
249 mi
Instavolt · Durham
InstaVolt · Durham · 1 charging point · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
255 mi
One Point Hub Burns Green Car Park
Evolt (Swarco) · Chester Le Street · 3 charging points · 0.5 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
≈ £0.65/kWh
262 miGateshead +12 rapid chargers in Gateshead →

Open data: Open data of charge point operators (OGL v3) and OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Price (≈): estimate per kWh using each operator’s most common pay-as-you-go tariff, without a subscription. There is no way to know whether a charger is working or free: check the operator’s app before you stop.

Plan your journey on the A1/A1(M)

The planner chooses where to stop, what percentage to charge to and how long it takes, with your car.

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Frequently asked questions

Where are the rapid chargers on the A1/A1(M)?

Along the 262 miles of the A1/A1(M) (London – Peterborough – Newark – Doncaster – Newcastle) there are 30 rapid charging sites (50 kW or more) within about a mile of the motorway, 14 of them ultra-rapid (150 kW or more). The list on this page orders them by mile.

What is the longest stretch without rapid charging on the A1/A1(M)?

From mile 82 to mile 156: 46 miles without a single rapid charger near the motorway. Make sure you reach this stretch with enough battery.

Other motorways

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Rapid chargers on motorways · Open the map

Chargers and prices can change. Always check the operator’s app before relying on a charger.