Topping up your electric vehicle while you shop has become an increasingly convenient charging route. But as charging infrastructure across the UK continues to grow, electric vehicle (EV) owners are eager to know the availability of free Aldi electric car charging.
But does Aldi have EV chargers? Is it free to charge an electric car at Aldi? Which Aldi stores have EV chargers?
Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about Aldi EV chargers in the UK.
Are Aldi electric car charging points free? isn’t a simple yes or no answer, unfortunately. Aldi free EV charging varies depends on the store you visit as Aldi stores in the UK have different policies – some offer free EV charging, while others may charge a fee.
If you come across an Aldi charge point that doesn’t offer free charging, the Aldi electric car charging costs start from approximately 44p/kWh at Pod Point 7kW chargers and 59p/kWh for 7kW Shell chargers.
But more often than not, free electric car charging is available at Aldi stores in the UK, but it may come at another price, usually in the form of time restrictions. Aldi usually has time restrictions that often apply for the length of stay at the store. For example, Aldi chargers at in Guiseley does offer free charging, but there is a maximum stay of 90 minutes.
Aldi offers a diverse range of public charging points. Rates of 7kW, 11kW, and 22kW EV chargers are available from a variety of providers – Shell, BP Pulse, and Pod Point chargers. In total, the majority of Aldi electric car chargers are Shell AC chargers, rated at 22kW.
All of Aldi EV chargers have Type 2 connectors.
In August this year, Aldi and Shell announced a collaboration in installing 50kW rapid electric vehicle chargers at 11 Aldi stores at the UK. Shell haven’t confirmed whether the rapid charging points will be widely adopted at Aldi’s in the future, but the trial it a great way to introduce more public charging points in the UK infrastructure.
To find Aldi EV chargers near you, use the store locator and filter by electric vehicle charging points – any car battery chargers at Aldi’s near you will pop up on the screen.
Another way to find Aldi stores with chargers near you is to use other popular EV charging apps, such as Zap Map, to find nearby electric car charge points.
Paying for Aldi car charging is simple, offering flexibility and ease to EV drivers. Options include using the Shell Recharge app (Aldi EV charging app), RFID cards, or contactless payments, making the process seamless for those looking to charge their vehicles during their shopping trips.
Using Aldi EV chargers follow the same rules as other public electric car chargers. Locate the charging station in the Aldi car park, register for an account, use a mobile charging app, or RFID card to initiate the charging session, connect the charging cable securely, and follow on-screen instructions to start the charging session.
Find out how to unplug your EV from a public charger in our blog.
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This type of electric charger has it's own cable to charge your car.
This type of electric charger requires a seperate cable to charge your car.
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Your order is not confirmed until your application has been approved.
We lay SWA cable laid at 600mm deep, with a protective cable warning tape laid 150mm above the cable. These are laid on a sand or sifted sand soil bed then backfilled.
We position overhead cables at a minimum height of 3.5m and are run along a catenary wire. The cable run should not be accessible to vehicles.
Standard Installation
Our instant price is fixed if it falls within our standard installation package plus any additions that you have selected (extra cabling for example). This package covers the majority of homes in the UK. Before we undertake your installation we will carry out a digital survey to check that nothing has been missed. After reviewing the survey results some additional work may be required in order to complete your installation safely and to the required standards. If this is the case, we will contact you well before the installation date and advise the cost of any required work. You can then continue with your installation, or alternatively we will refund you in full if you do not want to proceed.
Included in our standard installation is :
• Fitting of a single phase charge point to a brick or plaster wall or other suitable permanent structure
• Up to 10 metres of cable, run and neatly clipped to the wall between the electricity supply meter / distribution board and the charge point.
• Routing of the cable through a drilled hole in a wall up to 500mm (20 inches) thick if this is needed.
• The fitting and testing of electrical connections and protections required for the charge point.
• An additional three way consumer unit, if required
• Installation of a Type A RCBO in an RCBO enclosure
• Up to 3 metres of plastic trunking to conceal interior wiring.
• An O-pen earth protection device if the charge point requires it. (This is NOT an earth rod)
• Up to 4 hours of labour from your installer to complete the work.
• Electrical testing of the whole installation.
• Handover and setup of the charge point and any app that may be needed.
Not included in our standard installation (additional work) :
• Where the installation requires additional cabling over and above the amount you have told us about.
• Upgrade/replacement of the main incoming supply fuse where the local DNO (eg Northern Powergrid) would need to attend site.
• If the charge point is to be mounted on a post/pedestal rather than an existing wall and where you have not selected a post as an extra cost option in your order.
• Installation of a charge point to a three phase supply.
• Where gas and water mains bonding (earthing) is not in place at your property. If this is not in place, additional work would be required before installation of the charge point.
• Any groundwork that has not been selected during the order process.
A Surge Protection Device is not included in our standard installation.
What else you need to know :
• On the day of installation, please ensure that the area around your consumer unit (fuse box), incoming electricity supply meter and proposed charge point location (including where the cable is expected to be run) is clear and free of obstructions.
• We will need your WiFi password as part of the installation process in order to connect your charge point to the internet. Please have this available for the installer. Details will not be kept.
• The charge point must be on your own designated off road parking.
• The charger will be fixed in line with current guidelines at a height where it cannot be hit by a vehicle.
• Our installers are not able to enter loft spaces; lift floorboards or flooring; take apart any furniture of work above a height of 2m. If you anticipate that any of this may be required, then please contact us and we can discuss in more detail and provide you with a quotation.
• Should there be extreme weather conditions our installers may not be able to continue with you installation if it is not safe to do so (for example flooding). They will always do their best to complete the work where they can.
If you have any questions then please contact our customer service team who will be happy to help. Please also read our terms and conditions.
