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Charging gaps on United Kingdom's highways

Each highway's longest stretch without a fast charger, worked out for October 2026 from every public charger we list. Longest first.

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A charger counts when it is working, within 3.1 miles of the road, and has a DC plug of at least 50 kW (150 kW for ultra fast) that United Kingdom's cars use: CCS2. Distances are by road.

  1. 1

    North Coast 500

    Inverness round the far north, by the main road without the Applecross detour, 404 miles

    Longest gap, fast (50 kW)

    63 miles between Inverness and Gairloch

    32 chargers

    Longest gap, ultra fast (150 kW)

    351 miles between Inverness and Brora

    2 chargers

  2. 2

    A9

    Perth to Thurso, 223 miles

    Longest gap, fast (50 kW)

    42 miles between Pitlochry and Newtonmore

    37 chargers

    Longest gap, ultra fast (150 kW)

    109 miles between Perth and Inverness

    4 chargers

  3. 3

    A82

    Glasgow to Inverness, 174 miles

    Longest gap, fast (50 kW)

    40 miles between Fort William and Drumnadrochit

    61 chargers

    Longest gap, ultra fast (150 kW)

    65 miles between Fort William and Inverness

    11 chargers

  4. 4

    A1

    London to Edinburgh, 409 miles

    Longest gap, fast (50 kW)

    17 miles between Warenford and Berwick

    303 chargers

    Longest gap, ultra fast (150 kW)

    73 miles between Warenford and Edinburgh

    82 chargers

  5. 5

    M6

    Rugby to Carlisle, 232 miles

    Longest gap, fast (50 kW)

    15 miles between Tebay and Penrith

    161 chargers

    Longest gap, ultra fast (150 kW)

    18 miles between Stainton and Carlisle

    45 chargers

  6. 6

    M1

    London to Leeds, 189 miles

    Longest gap, fast (50 kW)

    8.8 miles between West Burton and Shepshed

    265 chargers

    Longest gap, ultra fast (150 kW)

    18 miles between Rotherham and Barnsley

    56 chargers