Electric vehicle charging firm GRIDSERVE has revealed the best times to charge this Easter as millions of drivers prepare to travel to holiday homes, visit family and explore tourist hotspots.
The Easter weekend coincides with the end of the school holidays, meaning a bumper weekend of travel across the UK’s motorways from Good Friday (18th April) to Easter Monday (21st April).
Research by GRIDSERVE shows High Power chargers on the GRIDSERVE Electric Highway are likely to be around 10% busier throughout the day compared to normal and up to 20% at peak times.
Using historical charging data, GRIDSERVE has also predicted where the most popular locations are likely to be across the UK this Easter, along with the most in-demand times the quietest times.
On average, across the GRIDSERVE Electric Highway, the busiest time to charge is between 11am and 1pm. By comparison, charging at 9am or 3pm will be around 20% quieter.
The study also shows that topping up your electric car battery before 8am or after 6pm is the best, as demand drops dramatically at these times.
To help meet ever-growing demand, GRIDSERVE has opened over 50 new charging bays in 2025, including at new locations such as Killington Lake and Pont Abraham, as well as adding extra bays at popular sites, such as Toddington North and South.
The company said it now delivers 250,000 charging sessions a month across the GRIDSERVE Electric Highway, with more than 190 locations and over 1,400 charging bays.
A GRIDSERVE Spokesperson said:
“We hope this crucial EV charger data will make it easy for drivers to plan their electric car journeys and avoid unnecessary queues. Our data shows that it’s best to consider switching your lunchtime sandwich stop for a morning coffee stop or mid-afternoon snack break.
“Of course, some of our charging stations are always busier than others – either because they’re on a key route or perhaps they serve a great vanilla latte or have lovely loos. If your journey is passing by one of these popular sites, then use our app to plot an alternative route via one of our other Electric Super Hubs or Electric Retail Hubs.”
Image courtesy of GRIDSERVE
