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BP Pulse: prices and coverage

One of the largest UK charging networks, operated by BP across petrol forecourts and standalone hubs. Pricing is banded rather than flat: 7kW posts are 65p, while 43kW and above run 79-93p depending on site. The 86p here is a mid-point of that rapid band for comparison, since BP does not publish which sites sit where. The GBP 7.85/month subscription gives 52p on 7kW and 63-74p on rapid; an earlier flat 44p member rate we previously published does not exist anywhere in BP's current pricing.

PAYG rate
86.0p/kWh
Max kW
300kW
Chargers
8,000
Locations
4,500
Plugs
CCS · CHAdeMO · Type2

Current tariffs

You can charge on BP Pulse without any membership — the pay-as-you-go rate applies. The membership plans below lower the per-kWh rate in exchange for a monthly fee.

PlanRateMonthly fee
Pay-as-you-go (no membership) 86.0p/kWh
BP Pulse Subscription (membership) 68.0p/kWh £7.85/mo

Is the subscription worth it?

BP Pulse's BP Pulse Subscription saves 18.0p/kWh vs PAYG for a £7.85/month fee. You break even at 44kWh of BP Pulse charging per month. For an average EV driver doing 7,400 miles a year (4000kWh from BP Pulse at most), the subscription pays off if you use this network often.

Cost to charge popular cars on BP Pulse

10 → 80% session at PAYG rates.

Car kWh added Cost Cost/mile
Fiat 500e
42kWh La Prima
26.1kWh £22.45 21.1p/mile
Vauxhall Mokka Electric
50kWh GS
32.2kWh £27.69 23.6p/mile
Peugeot e-208
50kWh GT
32.4kWh £27.87 22.4p/mile
Mini Cooper Electric
SE
34.4kWh £29.62 21.5p/mile
Renault 5 E-Tech
Comfort Range 52kWh
36.4kWh £31.30 23.0p/mile
Kia EV3
Standard Range 58.3kWh
38.5kWh £33.11 22.4p/mile
Nissan Leaf
e+ 62kWh
39.2kWh £33.71 25.4p/mile
Skoda Elroq
60 (LFP)
40.6kWh £34.92 22.0p/mile
Renault Megane E-Tech
EV60 220hp
42.0kWh £36.12 24.5p/mile
Tesla Model Y
Standard
42.4kWh £36.42 22.8p/mile
MG 4
Long Range
43.2kWh £37.14 23.2p/mile
Toyota bZ4X
AWD 71kWh
44.8kWh £38.53 27.1p/mile
Volvo EX30
Single Motor Extended Range
44.8kWh £38.53 23.2p/mile
BMW iX1
xDrive30
45.3kWh £38.95 26.2p/mile
Hyundai Kona Electric
65kWh
45.4kWh £39.01 23.2p/mile
Mercedes-Benz EQA
250+ 70kWh
46.5kWh £40.03 27.5p/mile
Hyundai Ioniq 5
77kWh RWD
51.8kWh £44.55 24.9p/mile
Kia EV6
77kWh RWD
51.8kWh £44.55 24.1p/mile
Tesla Model 3
Long Range AWD
52.5kWh £45.15 23.2p/mile
Audi Q4 e-tron
50 quattro 82kWh
53.9kWh £46.35 26.2p/mile
Cupra Born
V3 77kWh
53.9kWh £46.35 24.9p/mile
Skoda Enyaq
iV 80 77kWh
53.9kWh £46.35 26.2p/mile
Volkswagen ID.3
Pro S 77kWh
53.9kWh £46.35 24.9p/mile
Volkswagen ID.4
Pro 77kWh
53.9kWh £46.35 26.2p/mile
Kia EV3
Long Range 81.4kWh
54.6kWh £46.96 23.4p/mile
Ford Explorer EV
Extended Range RWD 79kWh
55.3kWh £47.56 23.3p/mile
Polestar 2
Long Range Single Motor
55.3kWh £47.56 24.9p/mile
BMW i4
eDrive40
56.5kWh £48.58 25.4p/mile
Tesla Model Y
Premium AWD
57.4kWh £49.36 25.4p/mile
Tesla Model Y
Performance
57.4kWh £49.36 27.1p/mile
Ford Mustang Mach-E
Extended Range RWD
61.6kWh £52.98 26.2p/mile
Porsche Taycan
4S Performance Battery Plus
62.3kWh £53.58 29.2p/mile
Audi Q6 e-tron
quattro 100kWh
66.4kWh £57.13 28.6p/mile

Source: BP Pulse tariff page ↗. Last verified 2026-08-24.