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Latest Prices p/kWh
Top 5 EV Charging Frequently Asked Questions
April 2025
Q. What is Rapid Charging?
A. A Charging Power of 50kW or Greater.
Q.What is Ultra-Rapid Charging?
A. A Charging Power of 150kW or Greater up to a Maximum of 999.99kW. Learn More about Charging Speed here
Q. I have never Used a Public Rapid Charger - What Do I need to Know?
A. Have a look at this page >>
Q. How much does it Cost?
A. Between 39p/kWh (AW Energy) and £1.09 / kWh (Porsche) . The Average is around 80p/kWh in April 2025 (Excluding Tesla SuperChargers)
Q. How do I Pay for My Vehicle Charging?
A. There are lots of ways to Pay for Public Charging. You Will find the most Comfortable Method in Time. Contactless / App / RFID methods are commonplace.
You Should USE A CREDIT CARD in preferance to a debit card for increased protection.
Look For the Contactless Symbol to Pay:
Pay by App:
Here's a Selection of Apps to Save you Time and Money
PAY VIA App
You like Apps? Want to Use Apps to Pay? Go Ahead! Paying by App often means the lowest Prices theses days.
Here's Our Pick of Apps to Save you lots of Time & Money:
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RFID - Radio Frequency IDentification.
Most EV Chargepoints have an RFID Reader.
With Octopus ELECTROVERSE you can order an RFID Card which you can use alongside or instead of the App. In areas of poor mobile signal this means you can start and stop your Charge by Placing your RFID Card against the Card Reader.
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