Public Charging on the go | Motorpoint & Octopus Electroverse

Charging your Motorpoint car on the go

There are now more than 38,000 public EV charging locations across the UK, with more than 110,000 individual charging points*.

Considering there are fewer than 9,000 petrol stations, it’s never been easier to top up your electric car when you’re on the go.

*Source: Octopus Electroverse

What is public charging?

Public charging is where you use a publicly available charge point to recharge your EV. Drivers often use public charging for covering longer journeys, alongside charging at home for their day-to-day driving.

Virtually all EVs apart from a few early models use the same charging connector. That means you can be confident your car will connect to any public charge point and start charging.

Woman using public charging to charge her EV

Find a Charger through Octopus Electroverse

Octopus Electroverse is a network of more than 1.3 million charge points worldwide. You can easily locate all these charge points, including detailed pricing and availability information, through the Electroverse app.

How to pay for public charging

Octopus Electroverse makes charging easy with the Octopus Electroverse app and Octopus Electrocard. Your chosen payment method is billed automatically after charging. For frequent use of a local charging point, also consider signing up for relevant discount subscriptions through the Electroverse app.

Find out more about the Electroverse app and Electroacard at Octopus Electroverse.

Octopus Electroverse app

The Octopus Electroverse app makes it easy to find, activate and pay for charging directly through your smartphone.

Octopus Electrocard

You can order an Octopus Electrocard for free directly through the Electroverse app. This is a simple, physical card you can tap to activate and pay for charging.

Contactless

Many public charging locations include contactless payment points on the chargers themselves. Simply tap your smartphone, debit or credit card and start charging.

Public charging costs

Charging your EV in public is more expensive than charging at home. Average UK electricity prices mean charging at home costs around 25p per kWh, versus 76p per kWh for a public fast charger. Public chargers are often priced according to the speed they deliver, so slower points are often cheaper than faster locations.

The speed and convenience of public charging means it’s usually good value for drivers when they’re travelling longer distances. Many modern EVs can use fast charging to jump from 10-80% in half an hour or less.

For comparison, home charging costs less than 30p per kWh, or as little as 7p per kWh with an EV-specific tariff.

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