EV Charging Calculator

GRIDSERVE: prices and coverage

Operator of Electric Forecourts and Motorway high-power chargers. GRIDSERVE prices DC as a location-dependent band of roughly 85-92p/kWh, the same on contactless and app, with AC up to 22kW at 59p. The 88p here is a mid-point of that band for comparison; GRIDSERVE does not publish which sites sit where. A GRIDSERVE Plus membership at GBP 7.99/month takes 25% off.

PAYG rate
88.0p/kWh
Max kW
350kW
Chargers
800
Locations
100
Plugs
CCS · CHAdeMO

Current tariffs

You can charge on GRIDSERVE 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) 88.0p/kWh
GRIDSERVE Plus (membership) 66.0p/kWh £7.99/mo

Pricing by charger speed

GRIDSERVE prices vary by the speed of the charger you plug into. The headline PAYG rate above is the most representative rapid-tier figure used in cost comparisons across the site.

TierMax speedRateNotes
AC (up to 22kW) 22kW 59.0p/kWh
DC rapid / ultra-rapid 350kW 88.0p/kWh Published band is 85-92p, varying by site.

Is the subscription worth it?

GRIDSERVE's GRIDSERVE Plus saves 22.0p/kWh vs PAYG for a £7.99/month fee. You break even at 37kWh of GRIDSERVE charging per month. For an average EV driver doing 7,400 miles a year (4000kWh from GRIDSERVE at most), the subscription pays off if you use this network often.

Cost to charge popular cars on GRIDSERVE

10 → 80% session at PAYG rates.

Car kWh added Cost Cost/mile
Fiat 500e
42kWh La Prima
26.1kWh £22.98 21.6p/mile
Vauxhall Mokka Electric
50kWh GS
32.2kWh £28.34 24.2p/mile
Peugeot e-208
50kWh GT
32.4kWh £28.52 22.9p/mile
Mini Cooper Electric
SE
34.4kWh £30.31 22.0p/mile
Renault 5 E-Tech
Comfort Range 52kWh
36.4kWh £32.03 23.5p/mile
Kia EV3
Standard Range 58.3kWh
38.5kWh £33.88 23.0p/mile
Nissan Leaf
e+ 62kWh
39.2kWh £34.50 26.0p/mile
Skoda Elroq
60 (LFP)
40.6kWh £35.73 22.5p/mile
Renault Megane E-Tech
EV60 220hp
42.0kWh £36.96 25.1p/mile
Tesla Model Y
Standard
42.4kWh £37.27 23.3p/mile
MG 4
Long Range
43.2kWh £38.01 23.8p/mile
Toyota bZ4X
AWD 71kWh
44.8kWh £39.42 27.7p/mile
Volvo EX30
Single Motor Extended Range
44.8kWh £39.42 23.8p/mile
BMW iX1
xDrive30
45.3kWh £39.85 26.8p/mile
Hyundai Kona Electric
65kWh
45.4kWh £39.92 23.8p/mile
Mercedes-Benz EQA
250+ 70kWh
46.5kWh £40.96 28.2p/mile
Hyundai Ioniq 5
77kWh RWD
51.8kWh £45.58 25.5p/mile
Kia EV6
77kWh RWD
51.8kWh £45.58 24.6p/mile
Tesla Model 3
Long Range AWD
52.5kWh £46.20 23.8p/mile
Audi Q4 e-tron
50 quattro 82kWh
53.9kWh £47.43 26.8p/mile
Cupra Born
V3 77kWh
53.9kWh £47.43 25.5p/mile
Skoda Enyaq
iV 80 77kWh
53.9kWh £47.43 26.8p/mile
Volkswagen ID.3
Pro S 77kWh
53.9kWh £47.43 25.5p/mile
Volkswagen ID.4
Pro 77kWh
53.9kWh £47.43 26.8p/mile
Kia EV3
Long Range 81.4kWh
54.6kWh £48.05 23.9p/mile
Ford Explorer EV
Extended Range RWD 79kWh
55.3kWh £48.66 23.9p/mile
Polestar 2
Long Range Single Motor
55.3kWh £48.66 25.5p/mile
BMW i4
eDrive40
56.5kWh £49.71 26.0p/mile
Tesla Model Y
Premium AWD
57.4kWh £50.51 26.0p/mile
Tesla Model Y
Performance
57.4kWh £50.51 27.7p/mile
Ford Mustang Mach-E
Extended Range RWD
61.6kWh £54.21 26.8p/mile
Porsche Taycan
4S Performance Battery Plus
62.3kWh £54.82 29.9p/mile
Audi Q6 e-tron
quattro 100kWh
66.4kWh £58.46 29.3p/mile

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