The Competition and Markets Authority has secured legally binding commitments from Gridserve, a major chargepoint operator in Great Britain, that will unlock competition and increase the choice of chargepoints on motorways for drivers and incentivise investment in the market.
Gridserve has agreed not to enforce exclusive rights in contracts with Extra, Moto or Roadchef after November 2026, which covers around two-thirds of motorway service areas in the UK. In doing so, Gridserve has committed to reducing the length of the exclusive rights in the current contracts with Moto by around two years and Roadchef by around four years.
Gridserve has also agreed not to enforce exclusive rights at any Extra, Moto or Roadchef sites that are granted funding under the UK government’s Rapid Charging Fund.
Ann Pope, the CMA’s Senior Director of Antitrust, said: “Today’s commitments strike the right balance. Gridserve will continue to invest in the much-needed roll-out of chargepoints across the country but the exclusivity linked to its investment won’t be an undue barrier to others competing in the near future.”
