Aldi expands EV charging at stores with Drax Electric Vehicles partnership

Aldi shoppers will soon be able to charge their electric cars while they pick up their groceries, following a partnership with EV charging infrastructure business Drax Electric Vehicles.

The supermarket has transitioned around 1,200 electric vehicle (EV) chargers at more than 250 stores across the UK over to Drax.

Charging facilities have been installed at more than 30 stores across the UK, including Aldi’s Diss store in Norfolk, alongside locations in Eastbourne, Durham and Yate near Bristol.

In addition to upgrading its existing charging network, Aldi will also install chargers at around 20 stores each year as part of its ongoing expansion plans.

All newly built Aldi stores will offer a mix of fast and rapid chargers, with two AC fast chargers supporting four bays up to 22kW and up to two DC rapid chargers supporting four bays up to 160kW at each site.

Charging will be priced at 40p per kWh for fast charging and 62p per kWh for rapid charging.

Customers can check availability, view charging costs and pay through the Charge Assist app, or use contactless card payment on the chargers, with no subscription.

Jonathan Neale, managing director of national real estate at Aldi UK, said: “We’re committed to making sustainable choices more accessible for our customers, and we know many are looking for affordable, reliable and convenient ways to charge their cars.