Charging costs, how to pay and conditions of use
Electric vehicle charging points are owned by different organisations and so costs vary. You should check the owner’s website and local signage for costs.
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We clearly display information on each Council owned electric vehicle charging point. This includes costs (tariffs), maximum stay periods and penalties. You can also see this information on the WattStop app. We review these tariffs and maximum stay periods every year.
Tariffs
7kW Standard (on street)
- £0.51 per kWh
- Maximum stay 12 hours
- Overstay penalty £30
- Minimum fee £1
7kW Standard (park and ride)
- £0.51 per kWh
- Maximum stay 16 hours
- Overstay penalty £30
- Minimum fee £1
22kW Fast
- £0.56 per kWh
- Maximum stay 8 hours
- Overstay penalty £30
- Minimum fee £1
50kW Rapid
- £0.61 per kWh
- Maximum stay 90 minutes
- Overstay penalty £30
- Minimum fee £1
Our tariffs are based on the type of electric vehicle charging point. The amount of power your vehicle can receive depends on the make/model.
Penalties
You can only use an electric vehicle charging point to charge an electric vehicle. You do not have to pay for parking if you are using a charging point, however, do not park in an electric vehicle parking place without charging. If you do, you may receive a parking ticket.
You must move your electric vehicle within the maximum stay period. If you do not, you will be charged a £30 overstay penalty. WattStop manages the maximum stay periods and overstay penalties for us.
You cannot return to an electric vehicle parking place within four hours. If you do, you may receive a parking ticket.
We also have electric vehicle charging points for use by car club vehicles only. These are located within designated car club parking places. These spaces are clearly signposted. You may receive a parking ticket if you park a non-car club vehicle in a car club parking place.
How to pay
You can pay for charging by using the WattStop app. You can download the WattStop app from or the and create an account.
Pay as you go
You can also pay for charging by scanning the QR codes on our charge points and following the instructions. This allows you to use a debit or credit card without downloading the app or creating an account.
Some of our electric vehicle charging points also offer a pay as you go service using contactless payments. Here you can pay with your debit or credit card, or mobile device. If you use our contactless payment service, you may see a payment hold on your account. Once your charging session has ended this will be updated to the final cost of your charging session.