Charging on the M4: London – Swansea

8 motorway services with rapid chargers on the M4, over 169 miles between London and Swansea. Without a subscription, a kWh costs £0.83 to £0.92. Within 1.2 miles of the motorway, 46 more rapid chargers, from £0.59 per kWh: off the motorway, you often pay much less.

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Services with chargers8

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 M4, from London towards Swansea⇄ Reverse direction

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Charger	Network	Power	Free · live	No subscription	With subscription	From London
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE MOTO ChieveleyWinterbourne15/34 free · 400 kW · 42 mi	GRIDSERVE	400 kW	15/34	£0.92	—	42 mi
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE Welcome Break Membury WestboundLambourn2/4 free · 50 kW · 54 mi	GRIDSERVE	50 kW	2/4	£0.92	—	54 mi
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE Welcome Break Membury EastboundLambourn2/4 free · 50 kW · 54 mi	GRIDSERVE	50 kW	2/4	£0.92	—	54 mi
Ionity · IONITY ChippenhamCHEAPESTSutton Benger2/6 free · 350 kW · 80 mi£0.48 with Ionity Power	Ionity	350 kW	2/6	£0.83	£0.48Ionity Power	80 mi
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE MOTO Leigh Delamere WestboundSutton Benger14/27 free · 400 kW · 82 mi	GRIDSERVE	400 kW	14/27	£0.92	—	82 mi
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE Roadchef MagorMagor8/14 free · 360 kW · 115 mi	GRIDSERVE	360 kW	8/14	£0.92	—	115 mi
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE MOTO Cardiff WestPentyrch9/20 free · 350 kW · 136 mi	GRIDSERVE	350 kW	9/20	£0.92	—	136 mi
Applegreen Fast Charge · Sarn ParkAberkenfig180 kW · 148 mi	Applegreen Fast Charge	180 kW	—	£0.83	—	148 mi

Near the M4, off the motorway (within 1.2 miles)

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Charger	Network	Power	Free · live	No subscription	With subscription	From motorway
InstaVolt · 855 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – BristolWinterbourne120 kW · 0.0 mi	InstaVolt	120 kW	—	£0.92	—	0.0 mi
Tesla Supercharger · Tesla Supercharger Bridgend, United KingdomCoity250 kW · 0.1 mi£0.48 with Tesla Supercharging	Tesla Supercharger	250 kW	—	£0.69	£0.48Tesla Supercharging	0.1 mi
InstaVolt · 1492 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – SwanseaClydach160 kW · 0.1 mi	InstaVolt	160 kW	—	£0.92	—	0.1 mi
InstaVolt · 925 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – SloughSlough160 kW · 0.1 mi	InstaVolt	160 kW	—	£0.92	—	0.1 mi
Osprey · The Wichel Inn, Swindon,Wroughton50 kW · 0.1 mi	Osprey	50 kW	—	£0.82	—	0.1 mi
Ionity · IONITY MagorMagor4/6 free · 350 kW · 0.2 mi£0.48 with Ionity Power	Ionity	350 kW	4/6	£0.83	£0.48Ionity Power	0.2 mi
Shell Recharge · SHELL CO-OP WEST DRAYTONLondon175 kW · 0.2 mi	Shell Recharge	175 kW	—	£0.60	—	0.2 mi
Smart Charge · Sainsburys BridgendCoity150 kW · 0.2 mi	Smart Charge	150 kW	—	£0.79	—	0.2 mi
Ionity · IONITY Cardiff VHRadyr400 kW · 0.2 mi£0.48 with Ionity Power	Ionity	400 kW	—	£0.83	£0.48Ionity Power	0.2 mi
MFG EV Power · MFG SloughCHEAPESTSlough1/8 free · 150 kW · 0.2 mi	MFG EV Power	150 kW	1/8	£0.59	—	0.2 mi
InstaVolt · 908 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – SwindonLydiard Tregoze160 kW · 0.3 mi	InstaVolt	160 kW	—	£0.92	—	0.3 mi
Smart Charge · Sainsburys CalcotCalcot300 kW · 0.3 mi	Smart Charge	300 kW	—	£0.79	—	0.3 mi
MFG EV Power · Morrisons Port Talbot BaglanPort Talbot0/2 free · 50 kW · 0.4 mi	MFG EV Power	50 kW	0/2	£0.59	—	0.4 mi
InstaVolt · 223 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – Port TalbotPort Talbot125 kW · 0.4 mi	InstaVolt	125 kW	—	£0.92	—	0.4 mi
Fastned · Fastned Royal Wootton BassettRoyal Wootton Bassett300 kW · 0.4 mi£0.54 with Fastned Gold Member	Fastned	300 kW	—	£0.71	£0.54Fastned Gold Member	0.4 mi
InstaVolt · 957 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – SkewenNeath120 kW · 0.4 mi	InstaVolt	120 kW	—	£0.92	—	0.4 mi
Osprey · Swan, AlmondsburyAlmondsbury150 kW · 0.4 mi	Osprey	150 kW	—	£0.82	—	0.4 mi
Ionity · IONITY Bristol NorthAlmondsbury400 kW · 0.5 mi£0.48 with Ionity Power	Ionity	400 kW	—	£0.83	£0.48Ionity Power	0.5 mi
InstaVolt · 819 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – BristolAlmondsbury120 kW · 0.5 mi	InstaVolt	120 kW	—	£0.92	—	0.5 mi
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE Slough Retail ParkSlough8/8 free · 120 kW · 0.6 mi	GRIDSERVE	120 kW	8/8	£0.85	—	0.6 mi
Osprey · Hollow Tree, BristolAlmondsbury60 kW · 0.6 mi	Osprey	60 kW	—	£0.82	—	0.6 mi
MFG EV Power · MFG BlackhorseMangotsfield5/8 free · 150 kW · 0.6 mi	MFG EV Power	150 kW	5/8	£0.59	—	0.6 mi
Osprey · The Bowl Inn, AlmondsburyAlmondsbury150 kW · 0.6 mi	Osprey	150 kW	—	£0.82	—	0.6 mi
MFG EV Power · MFG Stanton St. QuintinSutton Benger6/12 free · 150 kW · 0.7 mi	MFG EV Power	150 kW	6/12	£0.59	—	0.7 mi
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE MOTO Heston WestboundLondon13/16 free · 350 kW · 0.7 mi	GRIDSERVE	350 kW	13/16	£0.92	—	0.7 mi
Smart Charge · Sainsburys Emersons GreenMangotsfield150 kW · 0.7 mi	Smart Charge	150 kW	—	£0.79	—	0.7 mi
InstaVolt · 884 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – BristolStoke Gifford120 kW · 0.7 mi	InstaVolt	120 kW	—	£0.92	—	0.7 mi
Osprey · Westgate Retail Park, SloughBritwell150 kW · 0.8 mi	Osprey	150 kW	—	£0.82	—	0.8 mi
GeniePoint · Eurogarages - Bath RoadLondon50 kW · 0.8 mi	GeniePoint	50 kW	—	£0.83	—	0.8 mi
LEAP24 · LEAP24 Triumph CloseLondon200 kW · 0.8 mi	LEAP24	200 kW	—	£0.68	—	0.8 mi
Osprey · Huntsman Taverners Downend, BristolMangotsfield50 kW · 0.8 mi	Osprey	50 kW	—	£0.82	—	0.8 mi
Shell Recharge · SHELL SWANSEA BAYBriton Ferry50 kW · 0.8 mi	Shell Recharge	50 kW	—	£0.60	—	0.8 mi
InstaVolt · 262 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – MorristonSwansea125 kW · 0.9 mi	InstaVolt	125 kW	—	£0.92	—	0.9 mi
InstaVolt · 877 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – SwindonChiseldon160 kW · 0.9 mi	InstaVolt	160 kW	—	£0.92	—	0.9 mi
Tesla Supercharger · Tesla Supercharger Heathrow, United Kingdom - Terminals 2 & 3London250 kW · 1.0 mi£0.48 with Tesla Supercharging	Tesla Supercharger	250 kW	—	£0.77	£0.48Tesla Supercharging	1.0 mi
Be.EV · Mannington Retail ParkSwindon150 kW · 1.0 mi	Be.EV	150 kW	—	£0.59	—	1.0 mi
GRIDSERVE · GRIDSERVE MOTO Heston EastboundLondon22/22 free · 350 kW · 1.0 mi	GRIDSERVE	350 kW	22/22	£0.92	—	1.0 mi
MFG EV Power · MFG Marlborough RoadSwindon4/10 free · 150 kW · 1.0 mi	MFG EV Power	150 kW	4/10	£0.59	—	1.0 mi
Osprey · The Fox & Hounds, ThealeTheale75 kW · 1.0 mi	Osprey	75 kW	—	£0.82	—	1.0 mi
Shell Recharge · SHELL LITTLE WAITROSE MAIDENHEADTaplow175 kW · 1.1 mi	Shell Recharge	175 kW	—	£0.60	—	1.1 mi
Osprey · Willow Brook Centre Car Park, Bradley StokeStoke Gifford300 kW · 1.1 mi	Osprey	300 kW	—	£0.82	—	1.1 mi
Smart Charge · Sainsburys Talbot GreenLlantrisant150 kW · 1.1 mi	Smart Charge	150 kW	—	£0.79	—	1.1 mi
InstaVolt · 966 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – PontyclunPontyclun160 kW · 1.2 mi	InstaVolt	160 kW	—	£0.92	—	1.2 mi
Ionity · IONITY Swindon VHLydiard Tregoze200 kW · 1.2 mi£0.48 with Ionity Power	Ionity	200 kW	—	£0.83	£0.48Ionity Power	1.2 mi
InstaVolt · 834 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station – SwindonSwindon160 kW · 1.2 mi	InstaVolt	160 kW	—	£0.92	—	1.2 mi
Osprey · Glamorgan Vale Retail Park, PontyclunLlantrisant150 kW · 1.2 mi	Osprey	150 kW	—	£0.82	—	1.2 mi

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the cheapest place to charge on the M4?

On the motorway: IONITY Chippenham (Ionity), at £0.83 per kWh without a subscription. Off the motorway: MFG Slough (MFG EV Power), 0.2 mi from the motorway, at £0.59 per kWh.

How much does rapid charging cost on the M4?

Without a subscription, £0.83 to £0.92 per kWh at the M4 services, i.e. £24.90 to £27.61 for 30 kWh (about 125 miles).

How many services on the M4 have rapid chargers?

8 services between London and Swansea (in both directions), over 169 miles.

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Prices updated on 30/10/2026. Data sources

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