How much does it cost to charge a Chinese EV on a UK road trip?
Updated 2026-05-186 min read
Public DC charging costs vary enormously by network. Here's what to expect on a typical UK road trip.
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Network pricing (2026)
Tesla Superchargers (open): £0.36–0.52/kWh (subscription £12/mo saves ~£0.10/kWh).
BP Pulse 150 kW: £0.59/kWh.
Osprey: £0.65/kWh.
Ionity: £0.79/kWh ad-hoc; £0.45 with Passport subscription.
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Typical 400 km trip cost
80 kWh EV using ~18 kWh/100 km: 72 kWh consumed, ~50 kWh needed en route.
At £0.65/kWh: £32.50.
At £0.36 (Tesla subscribed): £18.00.
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How to minimise cost
Subscribe to Ionity Passport (£13/mo) or Tesla NTS Membership (£12/mo) if you road-trip weekly.
Use A Better Route Planner to compare stop costs across networks.
Key takeaways
- 01£22–35 typical for a 400 km UK road trip.
- 02Subscriptions cut cost 20–40% for regular road-trippers.
- 03Tesla NTS is usually the cheapest network for non-Tesla EVs.
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