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Rapid chargers on the M5

Birmingham – Worcester – Gloucester – Bristol – Taunton – Exeter: 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
171 mi
Birmingham – Worcester – Gloucester – Bristol – Taunton – Exeter
Rapid charging
25
sites of 50 kW or more
Ultra-rapid
16
150 kW or more
Longest stretch without
39 mi
from mile 123 to mile 185

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 Birmingham (West Bromwich) 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 miBirmingham (West Bromwich) +3 rapid chargers in Birmingham (West Bromwich) →
11 mi
Gridserve · Birmingham
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Birmingham · 8 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
350 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
11 mi
Frankley - Southbound Supercharger
Tesla Supercharger · Halesowen · 16 charging points · CCS
250 kW
≈ £0.69/kWh
11 mi
Gridserve · Birmingham
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Birmingham · 3 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
19 mi
MFG Bromsgrove
MFG EV Power · Bromsgrove · 8 charging points · 1.1 mi away · CCS
400 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
32 miWorcester +1 rapid chargers in Worcester →
40 mi
Gridserve · Worcester
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Worcester · 4 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
237 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
41 mi
Gridserve · Worcester
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Worcester · 4 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
360 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
45 mi
MFG Tewkesbury
MFG EV Power · Tewkesbury · 8 charging points · 1.0 mi away · CCS
400 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
53 miGloucester +1 rapid chargers in Gloucester →
61 mi
Gloucester Southbound
Tesla Supercharger · Edge · 8 charging points · 0.3 mi away · CCS
250 kW
≈ £0.69/kWh
61 mi
Westmorland Gloucester Southbound
Swarco · Edge · 12 charging points · 0.3 mi away · CCS
150 kW
62 mi
Westmorland Gloucestershire South
Evolt (Swarco) · Gloucester · 28 charging points · CCS
300 kW
≈ £0.65/kWh
62 mi
Westmorland Gloucestershire North
Evolt (Swarco) · Gloucester · 28 charging points · 0.3 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
300 kW
≈ £0.65/kWh
65 mi
Gridserve · Gloucester
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Gloucester · 6 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
350 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
76 mi
Michaelwood South
Applegreen Electric · Charfield · 12 charging points · CCS
180 kW
76 mi
Gridserve · Berkeley
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Berkeley · 3 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
76 mi
Michaelwood North
Applegreen Electric · Charfield · 12 charging points · CCS
180 kW
76 mi
Michaelwood Northbound Supercharger
Tesla Supercharger · Dursley · 8 charging points · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.69/kWh
76 mi
Gridserve · Berkeley
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Berkeley · 3 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
89 miBristol +8 rapid chargers in Bristol →
115 mi
Gridserve · Axbridge
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Axbridge · 4 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
124 mi
MFG Bridgwater
MFG EV Power · Bridgwater · 4 charging points · 0.6 mi away · CCS
150 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
127 mi
Gridserve · Bridgwater
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Bridgwater · 1 charging point · CCS, CHAdeMO
60 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
128 mi
Junction 24 Market Way
PoGo Charge · Bridgwater · 10 charging points · CCS
200 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
137 miTaunton +7 rapid chargers in Taunton →
147 mi
MFG Wellington PR
MFG EV Power · Wellington · 12 charging points · 0.7 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
300 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
155 mi
Gridserve
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Tiverton · 2 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
158 mi
IONITY · Cullompton
Ionity · Cullompton · 6 charging points · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.83/kWh
158 mi
Gridserve · Cullompton
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Cullompton · 2 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
171 miExeter +3 rapid chargers in Exeter →

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 M5

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 M5?

Along the 171 miles of the M5 (Birmingham – Worcester – Gloucester – Bristol – Taunton – Exeter) there are 25 rapid charging sites (50 kW or more) within about a mile of the motorway, 16 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 M5?

From mile 123 to mile 185: 39 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.