EV charging networks in the United Kingdom:Which are most popular?

Name: EV charging networks in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?
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In September 2026, Tesla Supercharger was the most searched EV charging network in the United Kingdom, accounting for 60.9% of all searches among the eight networks we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Gridserve was mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. Tesla Supercharger was recommended most often, coming first in two out of three responses that gave a list.

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Top EV charging networks in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Gridserve was mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. Tesla Supercharger was recommended most often, coming first in two out of three answers that gave a list. InstaVolt was second, and Osprey was third.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Gridserve	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Tesla Supercharger	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
InstaVolt	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Osprey	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Ionity	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Shell Recharge	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Pod Point	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
bp pulse	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5

Gridserve4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Tesla Supercharger3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
InstaVolt3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Osprey3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Ionity2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Shell Recharge2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Pod Point1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
bp pulse1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best EV charging network in the UK?”
1. 1Tesla Supercharger
2. 2InstaVolt
3. 3Ionity
4. 4Gridserve
5. 5Osprey
6. 6Shell Recharge
Asked ChatGPT
“Which public EV charging network in the UK is most reliable?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the biggest EV charging networks in the UK?”
1. 1Shell Recharge
2. 2Pod Point
3. 3InstaVolt
4. 4Osprey
5. 5bp pulse
6. 6Tesla Supercharger
7. 7Gridserve
8. 8Ionity
Searched Google, AI Overview
“ev charging”
1. 1Gridserve
Searched Google, AI Overview
“electric car charging”
1. 1Gridserve

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026.

Which EV charging networks do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each EV charging network by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight EV charging networks we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

Share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom, by month

Month	Tesla Supercharger	Ionity	Pod Point	bp pulse	Shell Recharge	Gridserve	InstaVolt	Osprey
Oct 2025	58.8%	7.9%	9.7%	7.9%	6.5%	4.3%	4.3%	0.57%
Nov 2025	62.6%	6.9%	8.4%	8.4%	5.6%	3.8%	3.8%	0.61%
Dec 2025	67.2%	7.4%	7.4%	6%	4%	4%	3.3%	0.53%
Jan 2026	63.7%	7%	8.6%	7%	4.7%	3.8%	4.7%	0.62%
Feb 2026	64.8%	7.1%	7.1%	7.1%	4.8%	3.9%	4.8%	0.51%
Mar 2026	63.5%	7%	8.5%	7%	5.7%	3.8%	3.8%	0.73%
Apr 2026	67%	6%	7.4%	4.9%	6%	4%	4%	0.53%
May 2026	65.5%	7.2%	7.2%	4.8%	5.9%	3.9%	4.8%	0.52%
Jun 2026	66.8%	6%	7.4%	6%	6%	3.3%	4%	0.43%
Jul 2026	66.2%	7.3%	7.3%	4.9%	6%	4%	4%	0.43%
Aug 2026	67.8%	7.5%	6.1%	5%	5%	4.1%	4.1%	0.44%
Sep 2026	60.9%	8.2%	8.2%	6.7%	6.7%	4.5%	4.5%	0.48%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Tesla Supercharger	60.9%	165K	-32.9%	-7 points
2, held 2nd	Ionity	8.2%	22.2K	-18.1%	+0.7 points
3, held 3rd	Pod Point	8.2%	22.2K	0%	+2.1 points
4, held 4th	bp pulse	6.7%	18.1K	0%	+1.7 points
5, held 5th	Shell Recharge	6.7%	18.1K	0%	+1.7 points
6, held 6th	Gridserve	4.5%	12.1K	-18.2%	+0.4 points
7, held 7th	InstaVolt	4.5%	12.1K	-18.2%	+0.4 points
8, held 8th	Osprey	0.48%	1.3K	-18.8%	0 points

1.Tesla Supercharger
60.9%
Held 1st. 165K estimated branded searches, -32.9% vs prior month. Share -7 points.
2.Ionity
8.2%
Held 2nd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, -18.1% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.
3.Pod Point
8.2%
Held 3rd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.1 points.
4.bp pulse
6.7%
Held 4th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.
5.Shell Recharge
6.7%
Held 5th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.
6.Gridserve
4.5%
Held 6th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.
7.InstaVolt
4.5%
Held 7th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.
8.Osprey
0.48%
Held 8th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, -18.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom?

8 brands

In September 2026, Tesla Supercharger was the most searched among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 165K branded searches, 60.9% of all searches for the eight we track. Ionity is in 2nd place, 52.7 percentage points behind at 8.2%.

United Kingdom EV charging networks, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Tesla Supercharger	58.8% → 60.9%	67.8%Aug 2026	58.8%Oct 2025	1st
Ionity	7.9% → 8.2%	8.2%Sep 2026	6%Jun 2026	4th → 2nd
Pod Point	9.7% → 8.2%	9.7%Oct 2025	6.1%Aug 2026	2nd → 3rd
bp pulse	7.9% → 6.7%	8.4%Nov 2025	4.8%May 2026	3rd → 4th
Shell Recharge	6.5% → 6.7%	6.7%Sep 2026	4%Dec 2025	5th
Gridserve	4.3% → 4.5%	4.5%Sep 2026	3.3%Jun 2026	6th
InstaVolt	4.3% → 4.5%	4.8%May 2026	3.3%Dec 2025	7th
Osprey	0.57% → 0.48%	0.73%Mar 2026	0.43%Jul 2026	8th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tesla Supercharger’s share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom increased from 58.8% to 60.9%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pod Point’s share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom decreased from 9.7% to 8.2%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, bp pulse’s share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom decreased from 7.9% to 6.7%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tesla Supercharger’s share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom peaked at 67.8% in August 2026 and was lowest at 58.8% in October 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ionity’s share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom peaked at 8.2% in September 2026 and was lowest at 6% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pod Point’s share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom peaked at 9.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 6.1% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, bp pulse’s share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom peaked at 8.4% in November 2025 and was lowest at 4.8% in May 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shell Recharge’s share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom peaked at 6.7% in September 2026 and was lowest at 4% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gridserve’s share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom peaked at 4.5% in September 2026 and was lowest at 3.3% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, InstaVolt’s share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom peaked at 4.8% in May 2026 and was lowest at 3.3% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ionity rose from 4th to 2nd among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pod Point fell from 2nd to 3rd among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, bp pulse fell from 3rd to 4th among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shell Recharge, Gridserve, InstaVolt and Osprey held steady: their share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom EV charging networks in September 2026?

7 changes

In September 2026, Pod Point gained share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom, from 6.1% to 8.2%.
In September 2026, bp pulse gained share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom, from 5% to 6.7%.
In September 2026, Shell Recharge gained share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom, from 5% to 6.7%.
In September 2026, Ionity gained share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom, from 7.5% to 8.2%.
In September 2026, Tesla Supercharger lost share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom, from 67.8% to 60.9%.
Gridserve’s share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.3% to 4.5% in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Osprey in the United Kingdom fell 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.3K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted for EV charging networks?

8 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among EV charging networks comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.