ESB Energy
Great Britain and Ireland · Public fast, rapid and ultra-rapid charging
Published prices
See these published rapid rates in the true-cost comparison (arithmetic on the figures above, not advice).
Payment methods
Contactless payment is stated on some chargers. The page lists a contactless tariff and says most charge points are enabled for contactless payment. An earlier paragraph also says contactless payment is coming soon. App or account named on the page: EV Plug In. The page says the app is not required.
Membership or app deals. Membership is £4.99 per month and is charged via the EV Plug In app.
Speed. The page says ultra-rapid chargers can deliver up to 300kW.
Caveat. The page marks each figure with an asterisk: these figures refer to the lowest tariff for using the network, and drivers should check the charge point map on the EV Plug In app for specific charger tariff details. Terms and conditions apply.
Overstay fees of 75p/min apply after 60 minutes on Rapid and Ultra-Rapid chargers and after 10 hours on Fast chargers. The maximum overstay fee is £35.
Idle and overstay fees
75p per minute, 60 minute grace period, cap £35. Overstay fees of 75p/min apply after 60 minutes on Rapid and Ultra-Rapid chargers and after 10 hours on Fast chargers. The maximum overstay fee is £35. The page does not say whether the 60-minute clock starts when charging stops or when the session starts. The calculator applies the published 60-minute figure to the idle minutes you enter. Source: ESB Energy EV (checked 2026-11-10).
Roaming versus paying the operator
No public roaming p/kWh for this network was found on the operator page or on the roaming apps’ public pages checked.
- Zap-Pay: not published — Zapmap’s public help page (modified 23 March 2026) says the price shown when you pay with Zapmap is, wherever possible, the same or similar to the operator’s standard PAYG rate, but that some networks apply higher prices via third-party services such as Zapmap. The public Zap-Pay page does not list a per-network p/kWh table. In-app prices are not copied here.
- Octopus Electroverse: not published — Electroverse says the latest pricing for every network and charging point is displayed in the Electroverse app, and that rates might differ when charging with operators directly. No public per-network p/kWh table was published.
- OVO Charge: not published — OVO says PAYG rates are set by the charging networks and are shown for each charger on Charge Anywhere. No public per-network p/kWh table was published. Light Boost is described as 10% off the PAYG rate set by the networks; that percentage is not turned into a p/kWh figure here.
- Paua: not published — Paua says network prices are live in the Paua app and web map, and that customers pay each network’s standard PAYG or “pump” price. Its help page says it aims for a cost equivalent to or less than the network PAYG price where possible, but that some networks charge a premium and drivers should check the app. No public per-network p/kWh table was published.
Source
Source: ESB Energy EV charging page · Checked 2026-11-10