How much does it cost to charge an electric car?

Mer public EV charging stations price information.

Mer UK EV Charge Point Pricing

Fast Chargers

(Up to 25kW)

Registered User

£0.55/kWh

Guest

£0.56/kWh

Rapid Chargers

(Above 25kW)

Registered User

£0.76/kWh

Guest & Contactless

£0.78/kWh

Exceptions

In some instances, pricing may be different from the above. Please check below for more information.

Some public charging stations are operated but not owned by Mer. Different owners can mean different prices. How to find out how much I will pay?

  1. Visit the Mer Connect UK App or Driver Portal
  2. Enter/select the charge point you’d like to charge at
  3. Check the price

Roaming customers using our charging network, please check the prices applicable to you with your electric mobility service provider (EMSP)

Workplace charging is dependent on the price set by the charge point owner and may vary. Please check the Mer Connect UK App or speak to your workplace for local pricing.

Pre-authorisation fee

We put a holding charge on your card to make sure you have the necessary funds to use our public network.

Contactless payment receipt

Receipts for contactless payments can be downloaded here. For payments via Apple Pay or Google Pay, enter the last 4 numbers of the virtual card stored within your phone wallet.

Overstay

To ensure our charge points are available to as many customers as possible, we may charge an overstay fee.  The overstay fee is applied after a grace period when a vehicle is connected and not charging. To find out if there is an overstay fee, select the charger in the App or Driver Portal (charging map).

Overstay Fees:

Charge points up to 22kW: £0.05/min (8am-8pm)
Charge points from 25kW: £0.20/min

Partners & Roaming

We work with a range of partners to provide you with the best charging experience – this includes setting up roaming agreements with other charge point operators so that you can access with ease as wide a network as possible through us, without having the need to have multiple accounts and Apps. We also want to make charging as straightforward as possible for our various partners and their customers, by giving them hassle-free access to our network. 

Our Mobility Partners

Allstar logo

Allstar One Electric card holders are welcome to use our public charge points. Follow the instructions on the charger to charge your vehicle with your Allstar One Electric Card.

Octopus Energy Electroverse

Drivers signed up to Octopus Energy’s Electroverse Network can now charge at our public nationwide network using their Electroverse app or Electrocard.

Paua’s fleet customers can find, charge and pay at our EV chargers at any public site across the UK with the Paua mobile app.

Shell Recharge customers can now charge at our EV charge points using their Shell Recharge card.

How Much Does EV Charging Cost?

Tap Electric drivers can now charge on Mer’s high-quality AC and DC charge points across a range of locations in the UK. 

Zap-Map customers using the Zap-Pay service to pay for their charging can access all our public chargers.

Payment Methods

Contactless

Payment by contactless is available on most public rapid and ultra-rapid charge points.

Mer Connect App

Access our network as a registered or guest user through the Mer Connect UK App.

Download the App.

Charge Cards

Register on our network and order a Charge Card from within the App or Driver Portal.

Registering On Our Network

Unlock extra benefits by registering with us!

Charging History

View & download invoices to see where, when, and for how long you charged

Cheaper Prices

Cheaper prices for registered users – save money every time you charge!

Instant Charging

Save time and hassle with a Mer Charge Card and the Mer Connect UK App

How To Use Our Chargers

Visit our YouTube channel for more instructional videos

Mer Connect UK App

At Mer, we like to make things easy for you, this is why we give you the choice to charge your vehicle as a guest user or by registering on our network.


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