About PlugMap

Our Mission

PlugMap was built with a single goal: to make finding a public EV charger as quick and as painless as possible. Range anxiety and the fear of being stranded without charge is one of the biggest barriers stopping people from switching to electric vehicles. We believe that barrier disappears the moment drivers know exactly where to charge — that's what PlugMap provides.

We're part of a bigger movement. Globally, people are more committed than ever to ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, and the success of that commitment depends on millions of drivers making the switch to electric. The infrastructure is already there — over 60,000 public charge points across the UK alone — but it's only useful if people can find it. That's where we come in.

Clean Power. Better Future.

Electric vehicles produce zero tailpipe emissions. When charged on renewable electricity, which is increasingly the norm as most national grids become greener, they represent a genuinely low-carbon form of transport. Switching from a petrol or diesel car to an EV is one of the single biggest steps an individual can take to reduce their personal carbon footprint.

PlugMap exists to remove friction from that switch. The easier it is to charge, the more people drive electric. The more people drive electric, the faster we move away from burning fossil fuels. It's a simple chain and we are proud to be one small, but useful, link in it.

How PlugMap Works

We source our data from OpenChargeMap, the world's largest open database of EV charging locations, maintained by a global community of contributors and operators. Our database currently covers 15,481+ charge points across 454 UK towns and cities with details on connection types (CCS, CHAdeMO, Type 2), charging speeds, and operator information — but we have plans to expand beyond the UK.

PlugMap is:

Free:

no account, no subscription, no paywall.

Mobile-friendly:

designed to work on your phone while you're on the road.

Fast:

search, tap, navigate. Three steps to a charge point.

Open:

built on open data, for everyone.

Find Rapid Chargers, Fast Chargers & Standard Charge Points

Not all charge points are the same. PlugMap colour-codes and labels every location so you know what you're getting:

Rapid chargers (50kW+):

add 100+ miles of range in under 30 minutes. Ideal for motorway stops.

Fast chargers (7–50kW):

full charge in 2–4 hours. Great for car parks, supermarkets, and leisure centres.

Standard charge points (<7kW):

overnight charging at hotels, workplaces, and residential areas.

Our Guides

Finding a charge point is only half of it. The rest — which plug your car takes, why a 150kW charger rarely gives you 150kW, what a rapid session actually costs against charging at home, how to plan a 300-mile trip without watching the percentage drop — is the part nobody explains properly when you buy your first electric car.

So we wrote it down. Our EV charging guides are written in-house, in plain English, with no affiliate links and no manufacturer press releases. We review them periodically and date every one, because this is a field where advice goes stale. If you are new to charging, start with the connectors.

Editorial Independence

No charge point operator pays to appear on PlugMap, and none can pay to appear higher. Listings are ordered by charging speed, because that is what a driver in a hurry cares about, and our guides name networks by their strengths and weaknesses as we find them. The site carries advertising to cover its running costs; adverts are clearly distinguishable from our own content and have no influence over it.

Get in Touch

Have a question, a data correction to report, or just want to say hello? We'd love to hear from you. Visit our contact page and drop us a message.