{
  "dataset": "ev.charging",
  "generated": "2026-08-28T11:33:35.210Z",
  "licence": {
    "compilation": "CC BY 4.0",
    "compilation_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Tariff Tracker, tarifftracker.io, published by PEF Consulting Partners Limited",
    "underlying": "The figures themselves belong to the bodies named in each dataset's sources. Most are Crown copyright under the Open Government Licence v3. Supplier tariff rates belong to the suppliers who publish them. Check the source terms before you rely on any of it commercially.",
    "corrections": "If a figure here is wrong, say so and we will correct it and record that we did."
  },
  "docs": "https://tarifftracker.io/api/",
  "fields": "https://tarifftracker.io/api/v1/dictionary",
  "as_of": "2026-08-28",
  "method": "Every network's own pricing page was read twice by independent readers on 28 August 2026, and every disagreement between the two reads was settled by a third read quoting the page word for word. Where an operator publishes a range or prices per site, that is recorded rather than averaged. One widely quoted stale figure was found and excluded.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "InstaVolt, its own pricing page",
      "url": "https://instavolt.co.uk/pricing-terms-and-conditions/"
    },
    {
      "name": "IONITY, its own pricing page",
      "url": "https://www.ionity.eu/subscriptions"
    },
    {
      "name": "Osprey, its own pricing page",
      "url": "https://www.ospreycharging.co.uk/pricing-and-payment"
    },
    {
      "name": "GRIDSERVE, its own pricing page",
      "url": "https://www.gridserve.com/pricing/"
    },
    {
      "name": "bp pulse, its own pricing page",
      "url": "https://www.bppulse.com/en-gb/public-ev-charging/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Shell Recharge, its own pricing page",
      "url": "https://www.shell.co.uk/electric-vehicle-charging/shell-recharge-pricing.html"
    },
    {
      "name": "Tesla Superchargers, its own pricing page",
      "url": "https://www.tesla.com/en_gb/support/charging/supercharging"
    },
    {
      "name": "Pod Point, its own pricing page",
      "url": "https://podenergy.com/solutions/network"
    },
    {
      "name": "char.gy, its own pricing page",
      "url": "https://char.gy/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Fastned, its own pricing page",
      "url": "https://www.fastnedcharging.com/en-gb/charging/tariffs"
    },
    {
      "name": "MFG EV Power, its own pricing page",
      "url": "https://www.motorfuelgroup.com/ev-power/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Sainsbury's Smart Charge, its own pricing page",
      "url": "https://smartcharge.co.uk/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Believ, its own pricing page",
      "url": "https://www.believ.com/drivers/pricing/"
    }
  ],
  "caveats": [
    "These are the operators' published national rates, standard prices, or stated maximums on 28 August 2026. Many networks price per site, so the charger in front of you can differ. The figure on the charge post wins.",
    "Two figures are dated promotions: MFG's 59p ends on 30 September 2026, and Fastned's £4.99 membership price is held to the same date. After that, expect the standard figures.",
    "Some operators state that prices include VAT and some do not say. Where the page said it, it is recorded in the row.",
    "Speed labels are the operators' own. The kilowatt figure a charger delivers depends on the car and the state of the battery as much as the hardware.",
    "We list the large public networks, not every operator. A network being absent says nothing about its prices."
  ],
  "blanks": {
    "kw": "The operator does not state a power figure for this price.",
    "p_per_kwh": "The operator publishes no single figure for this tier: it prices per site or publishes only a range, and the varies field carries its exact wording.",
    "subscription_name": "The network has no subscription.",
    "subscription_monthly": "No subscription, or the operator does not publish the fee. Tesla publishes membership without a price.",
    "subscription_p_per_kwh": "No subscription, or the subscriber saving is a percentage or a range rather than one figure. The note inside subscription_name's row text carries it.",
    "fees": "The page lists none.",
    "varies": "The page contains no such statement.",
    "note": "Nothing beyond the row."
  },
  "count": 27,
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    {
      "network": "InstaVolt",
      "tier": "Peak, 7am to 8pm",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": 92,
      "subscription_name": null,
      "subscription_monthly": null,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "No subscription or connection fees.",
      "varies": "Site promotions run at some hubs and revert to the standard rates when they end.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://instavolt.co.uk/pricing-terms-and-conditions/",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "InstaVolt",
      "tier": "Off peak, 8pm to 7am, app or RFID only, session must start in those hours",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": 55,
      "subscription_name": null,
      "subscription_monthly": null,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "No subscription or connection fees.",
      "varies": "Site promotions run at some hubs and revert to the standard rates when they end.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://instavolt.co.uk/pricing-terms-and-conditions/",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "InstaVolt",
      "tier": "Contactless and roaming, all times",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": 92,
      "subscription_name": null,
      "subscription_monthly": null,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "No subscription or connection fees.",
      "varies": "Site promotions run at some hubs and revert to the standard rates when they end.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://instavolt.co.uk/pricing-terms-and-conditions/",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "IONITY",
      "tier": "IONITY app, no subscription",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": 79,
      "subscription_name": "IONITY Power",
      "subscription_monthly": 10.5,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": 49,
      "fees": null,
      "varies": "The page says charging prices vary by charging point and may be higher than the displayed minimum price. Prices include VAT.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://www.ionity.eu/subscriptions",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "IONITY",
      "tier": "Contactless, IONITY Direct",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": 83,
      "subscription_name": "IONITY Power",
      "subscription_monthly": 10.5,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": 49,
      "fees": null,
      "varies": "The page says charging prices vary by charging point and may be higher than the displayed minimum price. Prices include VAT.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://www.ionity.eu/subscriptions",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "Osprey",
      "tier": "Osprey app, outside promotions",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": 82,
      "subscription_name": null,
      "subscription_monthly": null,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "No connection fees.",
      "varies": null,
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://www.ospreycharging.co.uk/pricing-and-payment",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "Osprey",
      "tier": "Contactless bank card",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": 87,
      "subscription_name": null,
      "subscription_monthly": null,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "No connection fees.",
      "varies": null,
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://www.ospreycharging.co.uk/pricing-and-payment",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "GRIDSERVE",
      "tier": "AC charging",
      "kw": "up to 22kW",
      "p_per_kwh": 59,
      "subscription_name": "GRIDSERVE Plus",
      "subscription_monthly": 7.99,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "Temporary pre authorisation of £30 in the app or £10 on contactless.",
      "varies": "The operator says the amount you pay is dependent on location and power, with the site price displayed on the charger.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://www.gridserve.com/pricing/",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "GRIDSERVE",
      "tier": "DC charging, 85p to 92p depending on site",
      "kw": "up to 400kW",
      "p_per_kwh": null,
      "subscription_name": "GRIDSERVE Plus",
      "subscription_monthly": 7.99,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "Temporary pre authorisation of £30 in the app or £10 on contactless.",
      "varies": "The operator says the amount you pay is dependent on location and power, with the site price displayed on the charger.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://www.gridserve.com/pricing/",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "bp pulse",
      "tier": "Fast, pay as you go",
      "kw": "AC 7kW",
      "p_per_kwh": 65,
      "subscription_name": "bp pulse subscription",
      "subscription_monthly": 7.85,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "A pre authorisation hold is taken for contactless and app payments, amount not stated.",
      "varies": "The page prices by charger speed, location and payment method, all including VAT.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://www.bppulse.com/en-gb/public-ev-charging/pricing",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "bp pulse",
      "tier": "Rapid and ultrafast, standard contactless price at the majority of sites, 79p to 93p at some",
      "kw": "50kW to 150kW plus",
      "p_per_kwh": 89,
      "subscription_name": "bp pulse subscription",
      "subscription_monthly": 7.85,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "A pre authorisation hold is taken for contactless and app payments, amount not stated.",
      "varies": "The page prices by charger speed, location and payment method, all including VAT.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://www.bppulse.com/en-gb/public-ev-charging/pricing",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "Shell Recharge",
      "tier": "Standard price, set per site, shown on the charge post and app",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": null,
      "subscription_name": "Shell Recharge Subscription",
      "subscription_monthly": 9.99,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "Pre authorisation of £55 at forecourt and destination chargers, £40 on street.",
      "varies": "No national base rate is published. Prices vary by location.",
      "note": "An older Shell roaming page still says 41p per kWh in the UK. The operator's current pricing page contradicts it, so we treat that figure as stale and do not use it.",
      "pricing_page": "https://www.shell.co.uk/electric-vehicle-charging/shell-recharge-pricing.html",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "Shell Recharge",
      "tier": "Night Saver, 7pm to 7am, from",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": 60,
      "subscription_name": "Shell Recharge Subscription",
      "subscription_monthly": 9.99,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "Pre authorisation of £55 at forecourt and destination chargers, £40 on street.",
      "varies": "No national base rate is published. Prices vary by location.",
      "note": "An older Shell roaming page still says 41p per kWh in the UK. The operator's current pricing page contradicts it, so we treat that figure as stale and do not use it.",
      "pricing_page": "https://www.shell.co.uk/electric-vehicle-charging/shell-recharge-pricing.html",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "Shell Recharge",
      "tier": "Summer Midday Saver, 12pm to 3pm until September, from",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": 60,
      "subscription_name": "Shell Recharge Subscription",
      "subscription_monthly": 9.99,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "Pre authorisation of £55 at forecourt and destination chargers, £40 on street.",
      "varies": "No national base rate is published. Prices vary by location.",
      "note": "An older Shell roaming page still says 41p per kWh in the UK. The operator's current pricing page contradicts it, so we treat that figure as stale and do not use it.",
      "pricing_page": "https://www.shell.co.uk/electric-vehicle-charging/shell-recharge-pricing.html",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "Tesla Superchargers",
      "tier": "Priced per site, with peak and off peak rates, shown in the car and the Tesla app",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": null,
      "subscription_name": "Supercharging Membership, for non Tesla cars",
      "subscription_monthly": null,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "Congestion fee of up to 50p a minute when a site is busy and the battery is at or above 80 per cent, or after the session ends, first five minutes waived.",
      "varies": "No national rate is published. App prices include taxes and fees.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://www.tesla.com/en_gb/support/charging/supercharging",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "Pod Point",
      "tier": "Priced per location, free at some",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": null,
      "subscription_name": null,
      "subscription_monthly": null,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "No subscription fees or connection charges.",
      "varies": "Pricing for each location is in the app or on the charge map.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://podenergy.com/solutions/network",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "char.gy",
      "tier": "Weekday night, midnight to 7am",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": 39,
      "subscription_name": null,
      "subscription_monthly": null,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "Temporary £25 pre authorisation to verify the card.",
      "varies": "Prices may vary across the network.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://char.gy/pricing",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "char.gy",
      "tier": "Weekday day, 7am to midnight",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": 59,
      "subscription_name": null,
      "subscription_monthly": null,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "Temporary £25 pre authorisation to verify the card.",
      "varies": "Prices may vary across the network.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://char.gy/pricing",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "char.gy",
      "tier": "Weekend, all day",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": 54,
      "subscription_name": null,
      "subscription_monthly": null,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "Temporary £25 pre authorisation to verify the card.",
      "varies": "Prices may vary across the network.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://char.gy/pricing",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "Fastned",
      "tier": "Standard price",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": 79,
      "subscription_name": "Gold Member",
      "subscription_monthly": 4.99,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": 55,
      "fees": null,
      "varies": "Prices include taxes.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://www.fastnedcharging.com/en-gb/charging/tariffs",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "MFG EV Power",
      "tier": "Standard tariffs, 69p to 79p depending on site and speed",
      "kw": "50kW to 400kW",
      "p_per_kwh": null,
      "subscription_name": null,
      "subscription_monthly": null,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "No subscription, no connection charge.",
      "varies": "The operator's announcement gives the 59p summer rate at all sites. Its main page still says 69p to 79p, so the two pages disagree during the promotion.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://www.motorfuelgroup.com/ev-power/",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "MFG EV Power",
      "tier": "Summer promotion at every site, 1 July to 30 September 2026",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": 59,
      "subscription_name": null,
      "subscription_monthly": null,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "No subscription, no connection charge.",
      "varies": "The operator's announcement gives the 59p summer rate at all sites. Its main page still says 69p to 79p, so the two pages disagree during the promotion.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://www.motorfuelgroup.com/ev-power/",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "Sainsbury's Smart Charge",
      "tier": "Ultra rapid, published as a maximum",
      "kw": "150kW",
      "p_per_kwh": 72,
      "subscription_name": null,
      "subscription_monthly": null,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "No subscription. Pre authorisation of £40 at the start, then £20 top ups if the charge reaches the limit.",
      "varies": "Both rates are maximums, and Nectar prices vary by location, time and availability.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://smartcharge.co.uk/",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "Sainsbury's Smart Charge",
      "tier": "7kW and 22kW chargers, published as a maximum",
      "kw": "7kW to 22kW",
      "p_per_kwh": 49,
      "subscription_name": null,
      "subscription_monthly": null,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "No subscription. Pre authorisation of £40 at the start, then £20 top ups if the charge reaches the limit.",
      "varies": "Both rates are maximums, and Nectar prices vary by location, time and availability.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://smartcharge.co.uk/",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "Believ",
      "tier": "Fast",
      "kw": "7kW to 22kW",
      "p_per_kwh": 56,
      "subscription_name": "Believ membership",
      "subscription_monthly": 5,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "Overstay fees an hour after charging stops: 5p a minute on fast chargers between 10am and 6pm, 20p a minute on rapid at any time. Pre authorisation £25 registered, £30 guest, £40 contactless.",
      "varies": "Pricing varies by location, with cheaper overnight rates in a few London boroughs.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://www.believ.com/drivers/pricing/",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "Believ",
      "tier": "Rapid",
      "kw": "50kW plus",
      "p_per_kwh": 66,
      "subscription_name": "Believ membership",
      "subscription_monthly": 5,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "Overstay fees an hour after charging stops: 5p a minute on fast chargers between 10am and 6pm, 20p a minute on rapid at any time. Pre authorisation £25 registered, £30 guest, £40 contactless.",
      "varies": "Pricing varies by location, with cheaper overnight rates in a few London boroughs.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://www.believ.com/drivers/pricing/",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    },
    {
      "network": "Believ",
      "tier": "Ultra rapid",
      "kw": null,
      "p_per_kwh": 66,
      "subscription_name": "Believ membership",
      "subscription_monthly": 5,
      "subscription_p_per_kwh": null,
      "fees": "Overstay fees an hour after charging stops: 5p a minute on fast chargers between 10am and 6pm, 20p a minute on rapid at any time. Pre authorisation £25 registered, £30 guest, £40 contactless.",
      "varies": "Pricing varies by location, with cheaper overnight rates in a few London boroughs.",
      "note": null,
      "pricing_page": "https://www.believ.com/drivers/pricing/",
      "as_read": "2026-08-28",
      "page": "https://tarifftracker.io/fuel/ev-charging/"
    }
  ]
}