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Rapid chargers on the M4

London – Reading – Swindon – Bristol – Cardiff – Swansea: 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
193 mi
London – Reading – Swindon – Bristol – Cardiff – Swansea
Rapid charging
27
sites of 50 kW or more
Ultra-rapid
11
150 kW or more
Longest stretch without
37 mi
from mile 27 to mile 86

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 London (Chiswick) 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 miLondon (Chiswick) +9 rapid chargers in London (Chiswick) →
7 mi
BP Pulse · Hillingdon
bp pulse · Hillingdon · 12 charging points · 0.9 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
150 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
8 mi
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Supercharger
Tesla Supercharger · Hillingdon · 16 charging points · 1.0 mi away · CCS
250 kW
≈ £0.69/kWh
8 mi
Heathrow Taxi Feeder Park - Landside
Evolt (Swarco) · Hillingdon · 15 charging points · 0.9 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
51 kW
≈ £0.65/kWh
16 mi
MFG Slough
MFG EV Power · Slough · 8 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
150 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
17 mi
Gridserve · Slough
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Slough · 4 charging points · 0.6 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
120 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
35 miReading +11 rapid chargers in Reading →
53 mi
Gridserve
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Chieveley · 10 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
350 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
65 mi
Gridserve · Hungerford
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Hungerford · 5 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
65 mi
Gridserve · Hungerford
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Hungerford · 3 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
73 miSwindon +6 rapid chargers in Swindon →
91 mi
IONITY Charging Station
Ionity · Sutton Benger · 6 charging points · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.83/kWh
91 mi
MFG Stanton St. Quintin
MFG EV Power · Chippenham · 12 charging points · 0.7 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
150 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
93 mi
Gridserve · Chippenham
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Chippenham · 16 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
350 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
107 mi
MFG Blackhorse
MFG EV Power · Bristol · 8 charging points · 0.7 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
150 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
116 miBristol +3 rapid chargers in Bristol →
135 mi
IONITY · Magor
Ionity · Magor · 6 charging points · CCS
350 kW
≈ £0.83/kWh
135 mi
Gridserve · Magor
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Magor · 2 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
60 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
139 mi
Roam Charging
Roam · Caerleon · 5 charging points · 0.6 mi away · CCS
100 kW
139 mi
polar
bp pulse · Caerleon · 3 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
139 mi
Newport Supercharger
Tesla Supercharger · Caerleon · 12 charging points · CCS
250 kW
≈ £0.69/kWh
140 mi
Morrisons Newport Gwent
MFG EV Power · Newport · 2 charging points · 1.2 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
142 mi
InstaVolt · Newport
InstaVolt · Newport · 1 charging point · 0.4 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
142 mi
InstaVolt · Newport
InstaVolt · Newport · 1 charging point · 0.4 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
143 mi
Faulkner Road Car Park
Evolt (Swarco) · Newport · 3 charging points · 0.8 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
≈ £0.65/kWh
157 miCardiff +14 rapid chargers in Cardiff →
173 mi
Bridgend Supercharger
Tesla Supercharger · Bridgend · 12 charging points · CCS
250 kW
≈ £0.69/kWh
173 mi
Applegreen Electric · Bridgend
Applegreen Electric · Bridgend · 8 charging points · CCS
180 kW
173 mi
Raw Charging · Bridgend
RAW Charging · Bridgend · 1 charging point · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.77/kWh
173 mi
Raw Charging · Bridgend
RAW Charging · Bridgend · 1 charging point · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.77/kWh
173 mi
Raw Charging · Bridgend
RAW Charging · Bridgend · 1 charging point · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.77/kWh
173 mi
Raw Charging · Bridgend
RAW Charging · Bridgend · 1 charging point · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.77/kWh
193 miSwansea +1 rapid chargers in Swansea →

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 M4

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 M4?

Along the 193 miles of the M4 (London – Reading – Swindon – Bristol – Cardiff – Swansea) there are 27 rapid charging sites (50 kW or more) within about a mile of the motorway, 11 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 M4?

From mile 27 to mile 86: 37 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.