Charge your electric vehicle (EV) in Portsmouth

If you drive an electric vehicle (EV) in Portsmouth, there are two main ways to charge it:

If you have off street parking, you can get a electric vehicle charging point installed so you can safely charge at home.

Whilst Portsmouth City Council supports and encourages electric vehicle uptake in the city, it is important that you, and any visitors to your property, charge vehicles safely and in a way that does not pose a health and safety risk to anyone using the footway.

Under the 1980 Highways Act, it is an offence to obstruct the footway. The council does not advise that electric vehicle owners run cables across the footway; we do strongly recommend that anyone doing so should consult with their home and vehicle insurance provider to fully understand the legal responsibilities and public liabilities. Portsmouth City Council is not and cannot be held responsible for any accidents caused by you as a homeowner or vehicle owner, or as caused by your agents or guests when visiting your premise, upon whatever basis.

There are many public chargepoints across Portsmouth operated by different providers. This page focuses on chargepoints commissioned by the council, including Zest on-street residential chargepoints and nine rapid chargers operated by Be.EV.

Need help or reporting a fault

Contact the supplier directly:

• visit Zest’s website, or call 0800 865 4245
• visit Be.EV’s website, or call 0800 917 3208

Find a chargepoint near you

Use the Zest map or the Be.EV map to check locations and availability.

Find answers to common questions about using public chargepoints.

To support the growing number of EV drivers in Portsmouth, we secured funding from the UK Government to install over 300 new on-street residential chargepoints. Find out more about On-Street Residential Chargepoints Scheme (ORCS).