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Charging on the M1: London – Leeds

16 motorway services with rapid chargers on the M1, over 170 miles between London and Leeds. Without a subscription, a kWh costs £0.83 to £0.92. Within 1.2 miles of the motorway, 64 more rapid chargers, from £0.54 per kWh: off the motorway, you often pay much less.

Plan my tripCharger mapMotorway charging
Services with chargers16
30 kWh from£24.90
Off the motorway, from£0.54
Price per kWh without a subscriptionnumber of chargers per price
0.290.380.460.54
£0.83 cheapest£0.92 most expensive

On the M1, from London towards Leeds⇄ Reverse direction

ChargerNetworkPowerFree · liveNo subscriptionWith subscriptionFrom London
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE MOTO Toddington NorthboundHarlington11/16 free · 360 kW · 25 miGRIDSERVE360 kW11/16£0.89—25 mi
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE MOTO Toddington SouthboundHarlington19/20 free · 360 kW · 25 miGRIDSERVE360 kW19/20£0.85—25 mi
Ionity · IONITY Milton KeynesCHEAPESTBroughton6/8 free · 400 kW · 36 mi£0.48 with Ionity PowerIonity400 kW6/8£0.83£0.48Ionity Power36 mi
Applegreen Fast Charge · Newport Pagnell NorthNewport Pagnell360 kW · 39 miApplegreen Fast Charge360 kW—£0.83—39 mi
Applegreen Fast Charge · Newport Pagnell SouthNewport Pagnell360 kW · 39 miApplegreen Fast Charge360 kW—£0.83—39 mi
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE Roadchef Watford Gap NorthboundLong Buckby4/10 free · 350 kW · 62 miGRIDSERVE350 kW4/10£0.92—62 mi
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE Roadchef Watford Gap SouthboundLong Buckby15/18 free · 350 kW · 62 miGRIDSERVE350 kW15/18£0.92—62 mi
Applegreen Fast Charge · Leicester Forest East - NorthLeicester400 kW · 85 miApplegreen Fast Charge400 kW—£0.83—85 mi
Applegreen Fast Charge · Leicester Forest East - SouthLeicester400 kW · 85 miApplegreen Fast Charge400 kW—£0.83—85 mi
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE MOTO Donington ParkKegworth4/14 free · 360 kW · 100 miGRIDSERVE360 kW4/14£0.92—100 mi
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE Roadchef Tibshelf NorthboundTibshelf4/8 free · 360 kW · 123 miGRIDSERVE360 kW4/8£0.92—123 mi
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE Roadchef Tibshelf SouthboundTibshelf1/2 free · 50 kW · 124 miGRIDSERVE50 kW1/2£0.92—124 mi
Applegreen Fast Charge · Woodall NorthHarthill180 kW · 136 miApplegreen Fast Charge180 kW—£0.83—136 mi
Applegreen Fast Charge · Woodall SouthHarthill360 kW · 136 miApplegreen Fast Charge360 kW—£0.83—136 mi
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE MOTO Woolley Edge NorthboundWoolley11/13 free · 200 kW · 162 miGRIDSERVE200 kW11/13£0.92—162 mi
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE MOTO Woolley Edge SouthboundWoolley10/17 free · 200 kW · 162 miGRIDSERVE200 kW10/17£0.92—162 mi

Near the M1, off the motorway (within 1.2 miles)

ChargerNetworkPowerFree · liveNo subscriptionWith subscriptionFrom motorway
Tesla Supercharger · Tesla Supercharger Haigh, United KingdomDarton250 kW · 0.0 mi£0.47 with Tesla SuperchargingTesla Supercharger250 kW—£0.67£0.47Tesla Supercharging0.0 mi
Osprey · Carr Gate Garden Centre, WakefieldLofthouse300 kW · 0.1 miOsprey300 kW—£0.82—0.1 mi
InstaVolt · 191 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – DuckmantonStaveley125 kW · 0.1 miInstaVolt125 kW—£0.92—0.1 mi
Osprey · Little Castle, ChesterfieldStaveley50 kW · 0.1 miOsprey50 kW—£0.82—0.1 mi
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE Markham Vale Electric ForecourtStaveley42/44 free · 400 kW · 0.1 miGRIDSERVE400 kW42/44£0.85—0.1 mi
Osprey · The Three Compasses, AldenhamLondon300 kW · 0.1 miOsprey300 kW—£0.82—0.1 mi
Ionity · IONITY South NormantonPinxton20/24 free · 350 kW · 0.1 mi£0.48 with Ionity PowerIonity350 kW20/24£0.83£0.48Ionity Power0.1 mi
Tesla Supercharger · Tesla Supercharger Crick, United KingdomCrick250 kW · 0.2 miTesla Supercharger250 kW—£0.69—0.2 mi
Tesla Supercharger · Tesla Supercharger Calder Park, United KingdomCrigglestone250 kW · 0.2 miTesla Supercharger250 kW—£0.77—0.2 mi
InstaVolt · 190 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – BarlboroughBarlborough125 kW · 0.2 miInstaVolt125 kW—£0.92—0.2 mi
MFG EV Power · MFG LeagraveHoughton Regis3/4 free · 400 kW · 0.3 miMFG EV Power400 kW3/4£0.59—0.3 mi
Osprey · Elms, LutterworthLutterworth150 kW · 0.3 miOsprey150 kW—£0.82—0.3 mi
Tesla Supercharger · Tesla Supercharger Harlington, United KingdomHarlington250 kW · 0.3 mi£0.48 with Tesla SuperchargingTesla Supercharger250 kW—£0.72£0.48Tesla Supercharging0.3 mi
Shell Recharge · EV WAITROSE LUTTERWORTHLutterworth120 kW · 0.3 miShell Recharge120 kW—£0.60—0.3 mi
InstaVolt · 1148 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – LeicesterLeicester160 kW · 0.4 miInstaVolt160 kW—£0.92—0.4 mi
MFG EV Power · Morrisons LutterworthLutterworth1/2 free · 50 kW · 0.4 miMFG EV Power50 kW1/2£0.59—0.4 mi
InstaVolt · 342 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – BirdwellBirdwell62 kW · 0.4 miInstaVolt62 kW—£0.92—0.4 mi
InstaVolt · 1474 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – NorthamptonHardingstone160 kW · 0.4 miInstaVolt160 kW—£0.92—0.4 mi
LEAP24 · LEAP24 St. Albans RoadLondon300 kW · 0.5 miLEAP24300 kW—£0.68—0.5 mi
InstaVolt · 1096 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – WatfordLondon160 kW · 0.5 miInstaVolt160 kW—£0.92—0.5 mi
Be.EV · Regus Milton KeynesBroughton60 kW · 0.5 miBe.EV60 kW—£0.77—0.5 mi
InstaVolt · 1305 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – AlfretonBlackwell160 kW · 0.5 miInstaVolt160 kW—£0.92—0.5 mi
Shell Recharge · SHELL CO-OP HEMEL HEMPSTEADLeverstock Green300 kW · 0.5 miShell Recharge300 kW—£0.60—0.5 mi
Smart Charge · Sainsburys Fosse ParkLeicester300 kW · 0.5 miSmart Charge300 kW—£0.79—0.5 mi
InstaVolt · 1429 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – ShepshedShepshed160 kW · 0.5 miInstaVolt160 kW—£0.92—0.5 mi
Ionity · IONITY LeicesterLeicester350 kW · 0.5 mi£0.48 with Ionity PowerIonity350 kW—£0.83£0.48Ionity Power0.5 mi
Smart Charge · Sainsburys Dome RoundaboutLondon150 kW · 0.6 miSmart Charge150 kW—£0.79—0.6 mi
MFG EV Power · Morrisons Sheffield EcclesfieldSheffield1/2 free · 50 kW · 0.6 miMFG EV Power50 kW1/2£0.59—0.6 mi
Be.EV · Dobbies ChesterfieldBarlborough150 kW · 0.7 miBe.EV150 kW—£0.59—0.7 mi
MFG EV Power · MFG CharnwoodShepshed0/2 free · 50 kW · 0.7 miMFG EV Power50 kW0/2£0.59—0.7 mi
Tesla Supercharger · Tesla Supercharger Mansfield, United KingdomBlackwell250 kW · 0.7 mi£0.48 with Tesla SuperchargingTesla Supercharger250 kW—£0.72£0.48Tesla Supercharging0.7 mi
E.ON Drive · Elmhirst Lane, DodworthDodworth300 kW · 0.7 miE.ON Drive300 kW—£0.74—0.7 mi
Osprey · Wig and Walnut, NorthamptonHardingstone50 kW · 0.7 miOsprey50 kW—£0.82—0.7 mi
InstaVolt · 100 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – NorthamptonHardingstone62 kW · 0.7 miInstaVolt62 kW—£0.92—0.7 mi
MFG EV Power · MFG Whinney MoorWakefield9/10 free · 150 kW · 0.7 miMFG EV Power150 kW9/10£0.59—0.7 mi
GeniePoint · Premier Inn Dunstable/LutonDunstable50 kW · 0.8 miGeniePoint50 kW—£0.81—0.8 mi
MFG EV Power · MFG Mount PleasantChalton1/1 free · 50 kW · 0.8 miMFG EV Power50 kW1/1£0.59—0.8 mi
Shell Recharge · SHELL LITTLE WAITROSE SCEPTRELondon300 kW · 0.8 miShell Recharge300 kW—£0.60—0.8 mi
GeniePoint · Horbury High StreetHorbury50 kW · 0.8 miGeniePoint50 kW—£0.81—0.8 mi
Osprey · Currys, LutonCaddington50 kW · 0.8 miOsprey50 kW—£0.82—0.8 mi
E.ON Drive · St Peters Car Park - BusheyCHEAPESTLondon50 kW · 0.8 miE.ON Drive50 kW—£0.54—0.8 mi
InstaVolt · 1040 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – LeicesterNarborough120 kW · 0.9 miInstaVolt120 kW—£0.92—0.9 mi
Osprey · SPAR Leverstock Green, Hemel HempsteadLeverstock Green60 kW · 0.9 miOsprey60 kW—£0.82—0.9 mi
Source · Wrenthorpe, Bradford RoadWakefield150 kW · 0.9 miSource150 kW—£0.90—0.9 mi
Osprey · Woodside Leisure Park, WatfordLondon300 kW · 0.9 miOsprey300 kW—£0.82—0.9 mi
Tesla Supercharger · Tesla Supercharger Annesley, United KingdomKirkby in Ashfield250 kW · 0.9 mi£0.48 with Tesla SuperchargingTesla Supercharger250 kW—£0.71£0.48Tesla Supercharging0.9 mi
Shell Recharge · SHELL REDBOURNRedbourn300 kW · 0.9 miShell Recharge300 kW—£0.60—0.9 mi
E.ON Drive · The Rutts Car Park - Bushey HeathLondon50 kW · 0.9 miE.ON Drive50 kW—£0.54—0.9 mi
Osprey · Greggs, EcclesfieldChapeltown300 kW · 0.9 miOsprey300 kW—£0.82—0.9 mi
Osprey · Kings Arms, Newport PagnellNewport Pagnell75 kW · 0.9 miOsprey75 kW—£0.82—0.9 mi
InstaVolt · 1078 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – ChesterfieldGlapwell120 kW · 0.9 miInstaVolt120 kW—£0.92—0.9 mi
Shell Recharge · SHELL LITTLE WAITROSE CHISWELLChiswell Green400 kW · 1.0 miShell Recharge400 kW—£0.60—1.0 mi
Osprey · Wood Lane Car Park, Hemel HempsteadHemel Hempstead60 kW · 1.0 miOsprey60 kW—£0.82—1.0 mi
GeniePoint · Premier Inn Willen LakeBroughton50 kW · 1.0 miGeniePoint50 kW—£0.81—1.0 mi
MFG EV Power · Morrisons WakefieldWakefield1/2 free · 50 kW · 1.0 miMFG EV Power50 kW1/2£0.59—1.0 mi
Osprey · Swan Inn, Milton KeynesBroughton75 kW · 1.0 miOsprey75 kW—£0.82—1.0 mi
InstaVolt · 1308 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – OssettOssett160 kW · 1.1 miInstaVolt160 kW—£0.92—1.1 mi
Osprey · Heart of England, Weedon BecWeedon Bec75 kW · 1.1 miOsprey75 kW—£0.82—1.1 mi
GeniePoint · Asda WakefieldCrigglestone50 kW · 1.1 miGeniePoint50 kW—£0.81—1.1 mi
Arnold Clark · Arnold Clark Milton Keynes Click & CollectBroughton150 kW · 1.1 miArnold Clark150 kW—£0.55—1.1 mi
GeniePoint · Ventnor WayOssett50 kW · 1.1 miGeniePoint50 kW—£0.81—1.1 mi
InstaVolt · 1112 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – Sutton-in-AshfieldBlackwell120 kW · 1.2 miInstaVolt120 kW—£0.92—1.2 mi
InstaVolt · 1092 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – NottinghamLong Eaton160 kW · 1.2 miInstaVolt160 kW—£0.92—1.2 mi
GeniePoint · Asda Wakefield Dewsbury RoadWakefield50 kW · 1.2 miGeniePoint50 kW—£0.81—1.2 mi

Frequently asked questions

Where is the cheapest place to charge on the M1?

On the motorway: IONITY Milton Keynes (Ionity), at £0.83 per kWh without a subscription. Off the motorway: The Rutts Car Park - Bushey Heath (E.ON Drive), 0.9 mi from the motorway, at £0.54 per kWh.

How much does rapid charging cost on the M1?

Without a subscription, £0.83 to £0.92 per kWh at the M1 services, i.e. £24.90 to £27.61 for 30 kWh (about 125 miles).

How many services on the M1 have rapid chargers?

16 services between London and Leeds (in both directions), over 170 miles.

Work out the real cost of your tripsKargit compares the price of every charger on your route, with tolls, subscriptions and cashback, and tells you where to charge to pay the least. Plan my trip

Prices updated on 30/10/2026. Data sources

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