Electric vehicles

We have over 120 public charging points across Edinburgh on the ChargePlace Scotland network. As our main supplier and maintenance provider no longer supports electric vehicle charging points, we are moving to the WattStop network - provided by Fuuse - throughout March.

There will be no change to our current charging point tariffs with this network change.

If you use ChargePlace Scotland, you will need to move to the WattStop network when they take over the charging points. You can continue to use ChargePlace Scotland to charge your vehicle until the charging point has changed over to WattStop.

The network change began Tuesday 3 March at Ingliston and Hermiston Park and Ride sites, with all but the 50kW rapid charging points having moved across to WattStop successfully. The 50kW rapid charging points at these two sites can only currently be used using contactless payment, with work ongoing to make these available for use through the WattStop app. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

What you need to do

1. You must download the WattStop app from Google Play Store or the Apple App Store so that you can access our charging points.

2. Create an account to access our charging points.

3. You can continue to use ChargePlace Scotland up until the charging point being moved onto WattStop during March.

RFID card users

Your ChargePlace Scotland RFID card will no longer work once our charging points have been moved to the WattStop network. 

WebPay

ChargePlace Scotland’s pay-as-you-go service, WebPay, will no longer work on our charging points.

You can still pay-as-you-go once our charging points have been moved to the WattStop network by scanning the QR code on the charging point.

Contactless payments

You can continue to use contactless payment at all our charging points that accept contactless.

Changes to charging points

As part of this change of provider, we reviewed all our existing charging points. We have installed new charging points in eight locations. We are removing some older charging points which are too old to be updated or maintained.

New charging points

Currie Community High School, Dolphin Avenue, Currie, EH14 5RD

• 4 standard 7kW charging points with eight electric vehicle parking places

Kirkliston Primary School and ELC, 3 Kirklands Park Street, Kirkliston, EH29 9EY

• 2 standard 7kW charging points with two electric vehicle parking places

Maybury Primary School, Turnhouse Road, Edinburgh, EH12 0DA

• 1 standard 7kW charging points with two electric vehicle parking places

Windyrig Close (via Dumbryden Gardens), Edinburgh, EH14 2BG

• 3 standard 7kW charging points with six electric vehicle parking places

Granton Western Village

• Blackwell Road, Edinburgh, EH4 5FB
  • 5 fast 22kW charging points with ten electric vehicle parking places
• Fisher Street, Edinburgh, EH4 5EJ
  • 2 fast 22kW charging points with four electric vehicle parking places
• Herring Road, Edinburgh, EH4 5FT
  • 6 fast 22kW charging points with 12 electric vehicle parking places
• West Colonsay View, Edinburgh, EH4 5GG
  • 2 fast 22kW charging points with four electric vehicle parking places

Charging points being removed

Bankhead Depot, Road Services, Bankhead Avenue, EH11 4HD

• 1 fast 22kW charging point

Blackhall Library, 56 Hillhouse Road, EH4 5EG

• 1 fast 22kW charging point
• Nearby charging points are available at Craigleith Crescent, EH4 3NB

Castlebrae Community Campus, 99 Niddrie Mains Road, EH16 4DT

• 1 rapid 50kW charging point
• 1 standard 7kW charging point will stay in place

Ingliston Park and Ride, Eastfield Road, Ingliston, Newbridge, EH28 8LS

• 2 fast 22kW charging points
• 1 rapid 50kW charging point
• 6 rapid 50kW and 15 standard 7kW charging points will stay in place

Murrayburn Depot, Murrayburn Road, Edinburgh, EH14 2TF

• 1 standard 7kW charging point
• Nearby charging points are available at Windyrig Close (via Dumbryden Road), EH14 2BG

Straiton Park and Ride, Straiton Road, Straiton, EH20 9NP

• 1 rapid 50kW charging point
• 1 standard 7kW charging point

Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre, 30 Harvesters Way, EH14 3JF

• 1 fast 22kW charging point

Help and support

If you need help or support with our charging points moving to the WattStop network, or have a question, you can email us at electricvehicles@edinburgh.gov.uk.