Finance DC rapid and ultra-rapid EV charging hubs from £20,000 to £800,000, for forecourts, retail sites and fleet depots. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, rapid chargers are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £20,000 to £800,000, and most deals are written over 12–72 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£20k – £800k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Grid connection is usually the critical path
Rates From
5.0% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £150,000: a 10% deposit of £15,000, then 48 monthly payments of £3,164 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £166,872, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.
Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine or specification | Guide price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Kempower Satellite 50kW DC | £25,000 – £38,000 | Modular DC Rapid |
| ABB Terra 184 HP (180kW) | £70,000 – £100,000 | DC Rapid Charger |
| Alpitronic Hypercharger HYC300 (300kW) | £90,000 – £130,000 | DC Ultra-Rapid Charger |
| Kempower Power Unit + 6 Satellites (Hub) | £250,000 – £400,000 | Multi-Bay Charging Hub |
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Check EligibilityDC rapid chargers generally qualify as plant and machinery for capital allowances, so a business can typically set some or all of the cost against taxable profits through the Annual Investment Allowance or other first-year reliefs, subject to your total qualifying spend for the year. Confirm current treatment with your accountant before finalising the finance structure.
The typical buyer is a fuel retailer, service station operator, retail park landlord, or fleet operator that needs vehicles charged in minutes rather than hours, such as a forecourt wanting to add rapid bays alongside fuel pumps or a delivery fleet needing quick turnaround between routes. Unlike workplace AC charging, rapid hubs are usually built around a grid connection upgrade, since DC charging draws significantly more power, and that connection cost and lead time from the network operator is often the item that determines the overall project timeline more than the chargers themselves. Public-facing rapid chargers can generate revenue by charging drivers per kWh or per session; the pricing, contract length and utilisation a site can expect vary by location and operator, so it's a mechanism worth modelling with your charge point operator rather than a fixed number to assume upfront.
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