Charging on the M3: London – Southampton
6 motorway services with rapid chargers on the M3, over 63 miles between London and Southampton. Without a subscription, a kWh costs £0.83 to £0.92. Within 1.2 miles of the motorway, 30 more rapid chargers, from £0.59 per kWh: off the motorway, you often pay much less.
Services with chargers6
30 kWh from£24.90
Off the motorway, from£0.59
Price per kWh without a subscriptionnumber of chargers per price
£0.92 median
0.290.380.460.54
£0.83 cheapest£0.92 most expensive
On the M3, from London towards Southampton⇄ Reverse direction
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| Charger | Network | Power | Free · live | No subscription | From London |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Applegreen Fast Charge · Fleet SouthCHEAPESTFleet180 kW · 26 mi | Applegreen Fast Charge | 180 kW | — | £0.83 | 26 mi |
 GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE Welcome Break Fleet SouthboundFleet3/4 free · 50 kW · 26 mi | GRIDSERVE | 50 kW | 3/4 | £0.92 | 26 mi |
| GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE Welcome Break Fleet NorthboundFleet4/4 free · 50 kW · 26 mi | GRIDSERVE | 50 kW | 4/4 | £0.92 | 26 mi |
| Applegreen Fast Charge · Fleet NorthFleet400 kW · 26 mi | Applegreen Fast Charge | 400 kW | — | £0.83 | 26 mi |
| GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE MOTO Winchester NorthboundKings Worthy4/10 free · 150 kW · 49 mi | GRIDSERVE | 150 kW | 4/10 | £0.92 | 49 mi |
| GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE MOTO Winchester SouthboundKings Worthy3/8 free · 150 kW · 50 mi | GRIDSERVE | 150 kW | 3/8 | £0.92 | 50 mi |
Near the M3, off the motorway (within 1.2 miles)
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| Charger | Network | Power | Free · live | No subscription | With subscription | From motorway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MFG EV Power · MFG Farnborough SouthwoodCHEAPESTCove2/8 free · 300 kW · 0.8 mi | MFG EV Power | 300 kW | 2/8 | £0.59 | — | 0.8 mi |
| MFG EV Power · MFG FleetFleet4/6 free · 400 kW · 0.3 mi | MFG EV Power | 400 kW | 4/6 | £0.59 | — | 0.3 mi |
| MFG EV Power · MFG SheppertonLondon1/2 free · 50 kW · 0.9 mi | MFG EV Power | 50 kW | 1/2 | £0.59 | — | 0.9 mi |
| MFG EV Power · MFG WinchesterWinchester1/1 free · 50 kW · 0.3 mi | MFG EV Power | 50 kW | 1/1 | £0.59 | — | 0.3 mi |
| MFG EV Power · Morrisons Farnborough SouthwoodCove2/2 free · 50 kW · 0.8 mi | MFG EV Power | 50 kW | 2/2 | £0.59 | — | 0.8 mi |
 Shell Recharge · SHELL CHANDLERS FORDEastleigh180 kW · 0.4 mi | Shell Recharge | 180 kW | — | £0.60 | — | 0.4 mi |
| Shell Recharge · SHELL CO-OP ADDLESTONEAddlestone175 kW · 1.2 mi | Shell Recharge | 175 kW | — | £0.60 | — | 1.2 mi |
 Be.EV · Basepoint CamberleyCamberley60 kW · 1.2 mi | Be.EV | 60 kW | — | £0.77 | — | 1.2 mi |
| Be.EV · Colebrook Street Car ParkWinchester60 kW · 0.8 mi | Be.EV | 60 kW | — | £0.77 | — | 0.8 mi |
| Be.EV · Hart Leisure CentreFleet150 kW · 1.1 mi | Be.EV | 150 kW | — | £0.77 | — | 1.1 mi |
| Be.EV · Middle Brook Street Car ParkWinchester60 kW · 1.0 mi | Be.EV | 60 kW | — | £0.77 | — | 1.0 mi |
| Be.EV · Regus BasingstokeBasingstoke60 kW · 1.0 mi | Be.EV | 60 kW | — | £0.77 | — | 1.0 mi |
| Be.EV · Romsey Road Car ParkEastleigh75 kW · 0.9 mi | Be.EV | 75 kW | — | £0.77 | — | 0.9 mi |
| Be.EV · St Peter's Car ParkWinchester60 kW · 1.1 mi | Be.EV | 60 kW | — | £0.77 | — | 1.1 mi |
| Be.EV · Victoria Road Car ParkFleet60 kW · 1.1 mi | Be.EV | 60 kW | — | £0.77 | — | 1.1 mi |
| Be.EV · Winchester Sport & Leisure ParkWinchester50 kW · 0.3 mi | Be.EV | 50 kW | — | £0.77 | — | 0.3 mi |
 GeniePoint · Premier Inn BagshotBagshot60 kW · 1.0 mi | GeniePoint | 60 kW | — | £0.81 | — | 1.0 mi |
 Osprey · Church Road Car Park, FleetFleet50 kW · 1.0 mi | Osprey | 50 kW | — | £0.82 | — | 1.0 mi |
| Osprey · Sarsen Stones, FarnboroughCove50 kW · 0.7 mi | Osprey | 50 kW | — | £0.82 | — | 0.7 mi |
 Ionity · IONITY Basingstoke VHBasingstoke350 kW · 0.6 mi£0.48 with Ionity Power | Ionity | 350 kW | — | £0.83 | £0.48Ionity Power | 0.6 mi |
| Ionity · IONITY FleetCove350 kW · 0.5 mi£0.48 with Ionity Power | Ionity | 350 kW | — | £0.83 | £0.48Ionity Power | 0.5 mi |
| Be.EV · Channon Road Retail ParkEastleigh300 kW · 0.3 mi | Be.EV | 300 kW | — | £0.87 | — | 0.3 mi |
| Be.EV · Chestnut Avenue Retail ParkChilworth150 kW · 0.2 mi | Be.EV | 150 kW | — | £0.87 | — | 0.2 mi |
| Be.EV · Coach Park Car ParkWinchester75 kW · 1.2 mi | Be.EV | 75 kW | — | £0.87 | — | 1.2 mi |
| Be.EV · Lakeside Car ParkEastleigh75 kW · 1.0 mi | Be.EV | 75 kW | — | £0.87 | — | 1.0 mi |
| Be.EV · Places Leisure EastleighEastleigh150 kW · 0.4 mi | Be.EV | 150 kW | — | £0.87 | — | 0.4 mi |
 InstaVolt · 1283 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – LightwaterLightwater160 kW · 0.6 mi | InstaVolt | 160 kW | — | £0.92 | — | 0.6 mi |
| InstaVolt · 177 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – FleetCove125 kW · 0.6 mi | InstaVolt | 125 kW | — | £0.92 | — | 0.6 mi |
| InstaVolt · 78 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – CamberleyFrimley125 kW · 0.8 mi | InstaVolt | 125 kW | — | £0.92 | — | 0.8 mi |
| InstaVolt · 873 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – FleetFleet160 kW · 0.4 mi | InstaVolt | 160 kW | — | £0.92 | — | 0.4 mi |
Frequently asked questions
Where is the cheapest place to charge on the M3?
On the motorway: Fleet South (Applegreen Fast Charge), at £0.83 per kWh without a subscription. Off the motorway: MFG Shepperton (MFG EV Power), 0.9 mi from the motorway, at £0.59 per kWh.
How much does rapid charging cost on the M3?
Without a subscription, £0.83 to £0.92 per kWh at the M3 services, i.e. £24.90 to £27.61 for 30 kWh (about 125 miles).
How many services on the M3 have rapid chargers?
6 services between London and Southampton (in both directions), over 63 miles.
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Prices updated on 30/10/2026. Data sources