Drivers can now access over 560 Smart Charge ultra-rapid EV chargers at 68 Sainsbury’s UK stores nationwide with a tap of their Octopus Electroverse card.
These chargers can power up an EV in under 30 minutes, fully charging batteries in the time it takes to pick up groceries.
As an added bonus, between 16 December and 10 January, every £1 spent on charging earns drivers 5 Nectar points.
Smart Charge powered by Sainsbury’s launched at the start of 2024, with 100% of its sites having fully accessible bays and a reliable service with +99% uptime.
It joins over 1,000 charging brands for drivers to use in over 40 countries on Octopus Electroverse, giving drivers access to more than 920,000 chargers around Europe.
Octopus Electroverse’s pioneering ‘one card, one app’ model drastically simplifies public charging, eliminating the need to download multiple apps. The disruptor says it is now Europe’s largest consumer charging platform.
This comes as a record number of nearly 90,000 public EV chargers are installed in the UK.
Matt Davies, director of Octopus Electroverse, said: “It’s fantastic to welcome Sainsbury’s Smart Charge chargers to Electroverse. Their rapidly increasing number of ultra-rapid supermarket chargers helps fit electric car charging perfectly into daily routines."
Patrick Dunne, director of property, procurement and EV ventures at Sainsbury’s said: “Smart Charge continues to go from strength to strength and we’re delighted that Octopus Electroverse has chosen to collaborate with us, giving all its customers direct access to our 24/7, convenient and reliable ultra-rapid charging hubs."
