Charging on the M40: London – Birmingham
4 motorway services with rapid chargers on the M40, over 96 miles between London and Birmingham. Without a subscription, a kWh costs £0.83 to £0.92. Within 1.2 miles of the motorway, 16 more rapid chargers, from £0.59 per kWh: off the motorway, you often pay much less.
Services with chargers4
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 M40, from London towards Birmingham⇄ Reverse direction
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| Charger | Network | Power | Free · live | No subscription | From London |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE Welcome Break Oxford WaterstockWheatley2/4 free · 50 kW · 30 mi | GRIDSERVE | 50 kW | 2/4 | £0.92 | 30 mi |
 Applegreen Fast Charge · Warwick SouthCHEAPESTHarbury180 kW · 94 mi | Applegreen Fast Charge | 180 kW | — | £0.83 | 94 mi |
| GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE Welcome Break Warwick NorthboundHarbury2/4 free · 50 kW · 94 mi | GRIDSERVE | 50 kW | 2/4 | £0.92 | 94 mi |
| GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE Welcome Break Warwick SouthboundHarbury3/4 free · 50 kW · 94 mi | GRIDSERVE | 50 kW | 3/4 | £0.92 | 94 mi |
Near the M40, 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 BanburyCHEAPESTBanbury4/8 free · 300 kW · 1.0 mi | MFG EV Power | 300 kW | 4/8 | £0.59 | — | 1.0 mi |
 Shell Recharge · EV WAITROSE BANBURYBanbury150 kW · 1.1 mi | Shell Recharge | 150 kW | — | £0.60 | — | 1.1 mi |
| Shell Recharge · SHELL CRESSEXHigh Wycombe300 kW · 0.4 mi | Shell Recharge | 300 kW | — | £0.60 | — | 0.4 mi |
 Tesla Supercharger · Tesla Supercharger Banbury, United KingdomBanbury250 kW · 1.0 mi£0.48 with Tesla Supercharging | Tesla Supercharger | 250 kW | — | £0.73 | £0.48Tesla Supercharging | 1.0 mi |
 Be.EV · Basepoint High WycombeHigh Wycombe50 kW · 1.0 mi | Be.EV | 50 kW | — | £0.77 | — | 1.0 mi |
 Osprey · Banbury Cross Retail Park, BanburyBanbury150 kW · 1.0 mi | Osprey | 150 kW | — | £0.82 | — | 1.0 mi |
| Osprey · Lidl London Road, High WycombeHigh Wycombe50 kW · 0.8 mi | Osprey | 50 kW | — | £0.82 | — | 0.8 mi |
| Be.EV · Tesco High WycombeHigh Wycombe100 kW · 0.5 mi | Be.EV | 100 kW | — | £0.87 | — | 0.5 mi |
 Ionity · IONITY BeaconsfieldBeaconsfield350 kW · 0.4 mi£0.48 with Ionity Power | Ionity | 350 kW | — | £0.89 | £0.48Ionity Power | 0.4 mi |
 InstaVolt · 1127 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – BanburyBanbury160 kW · 0.1 mi | InstaVolt | 160 kW | — | £0.92 | — | 0.1 mi |
| InstaVolt · 1152 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – BicesterSomerton120 kW · 0.5 mi | InstaVolt | 120 kW | — | £0.92 | — | 0.5 mi |
| InstaVolt · 1517 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – High WycombeHigh Wycombe160 kW · 0.1 mi | InstaVolt | 160 kW | — | £0.92 | — | 0.1 mi |
| InstaVolt · 27 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – BodicoteAdderbury50 kW · 0.7 mi | InstaVolt | 50 kW | — | £0.92 | — | 0.7 mi |
| InstaVolt · 930 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – UxbridgeLondon160 kW · 0.7 mi | InstaVolt | 160 kW | — | £0.92 | — | 0.7 mi |
| GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE BeaconsfieldBeaconsfield7/18 free · 400 kW · 0.4 mi | GRIDSERVE | 400 kW | 7/18 | £0.92 | — | 0.4 mi |
| GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE MOTO Cherwell ValleySomerton1/18 free · 175 kW · 0.3 mi | GRIDSERVE | 175 kW | 1/18 | £0.92 | — | 0.3 mi |
Frequently asked questions
Where is the cheapest place to charge on the M40?
On the motorway: Warwick South (Applegreen Fast Charge), at £0.83 per kWh without a subscription. Off the motorway: MFG Banbury (MFG EV Power), 1.0 mi from the motorway, at £0.59 per kWh.
How much does rapid charging cost on the M40?
Without a subscription, £0.83 to £0.92 per kWh at the M40 services, i.e. £24.90 to £27.61 for 30 kWh (about 125 miles).
How many services on the M40 have rapid chargers?
4 services between London and Birmingham (in both directions), over 96 miles.
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Prices updated on 30/10/2026. Data sources