Ampol AmpCharge: Network Guide for EV Drivers

Ampol AmpCharge is the fuel giant’s public EV fast-charging network: around 90 DC sites across Australia as of mid-2026, located at Ampol Foodary service stations and destinations like shopping centres. Every site has CCS2 connectors (CHAdeMO at selected locations), you pay as you go through the Ampol app, and pricing at many sites sits around 69 cents per kWh as of mid-2026, toward the top end of Australian public charging.

What is AmpCharge?

AmpCharge is Ampol’s answer to the same question bp asked: what do you do with hundreds of well-located fuel sites as the car fleet electrifies? Ampol’s response has been to fit DC fast chargers at selected Foodary service stations and partner destinations, leaning on the things servos already do well: 24-hour access, lighting, food and toilets.

The network launched in 2022 and has grown to roughly 90 DC sites. It’s a deliberate national rollout rather than a land grab, and Ampol has pushed the technology end: some Sydney sites carry 400 kW chargers, which were the fastest public chargers in Australia when they switched on.

One detail worth knowing: Ampol says the energy sold through AmpCharge is matched by the surrender of large-scale generation certificates (LGCs), the standard mechanism for backing electricity with renewable generation.

For how AmpCharge fits alongside the bigger networks, see our guide to public EV charging in Australia.

How much does AmpCharge cost?

Ampol doesn’t publish a single national rate; charging prices appear per site in the Ampol app. As of mid-2026, reporting puts the rate at many sites around 69 cents per kWh, after a price rise from the original 60 cents that Ampol attributed to higher energy costs.

That makes AmpCharge one of the dearer networks per kWh. For a 50 kWh charge you’re paying around $34.50, versus roughly $30 at a 60c/kWh Chargefox ultra-rapid site. The premium buys you servo convenience and, at some sites, very high charging speeds. As always, check the app before plugging in, because rates can change and vary by location.

It’s still cheap motoring compared with petrol. That $34.50 buys roughly 300 kilometres of range in a typical EV, which works out around 11 to 12 cents per kilometre; a petrol car returning 8 L/100 km at $2 a litre costs about 16 cents per kilometre. Public fast charging at the dear end remains cheaper than fuel, just nowhere near as cheap as charging at home overnight.

How do you charge at an AmpCharge station?

1. Download the Ampol app and set up your preferred in-app payment method.
2. Find a charger via the app’s site locator, or in Google or Apple Maps, both of which show AmpCharge sites with real-time availability so you can avoid queuing.
3. Plug in. Cables are attached to the chargers, so there’s nothing to carry.
4. Start the session in the app and pay as you go.

There’s no contactless tap-to-pay option as of mid-2026, so the app is mandatory. Set it up at home, not in a dark forecourt with one bar of reception. If you need a hand, Ampol runs phone support on 13 14 04, weekdays 9am to 6pm Sydney time.

For the general mechanics of charging payments across all networks, our guide to paying for public EV charging has you covered.

What plugs and speeds will you find?

Every AmpCharge public site has CCS2 connectors, compatible with most EVs sold in Australia. Selected locations also carry CHAdeMO for older vehicles. You can check connector types for any site in the Ampol app before you visit. If your car doesn’t have a CCS2 port, you may need your own adapter, but you never need to bring a cable.

Speeds vary by site, from standard DC fast charging up to the 400 kW flagship units in Sydney. A 400 kW charger is faster than any current production EV can actually accept, which means the charger won’t be your bottleneck; your car’s maximum DC rate will be.

Beyond the public network, Ampol also runs AmpCharge as an EV charging offer for businesses, part of the same bet that the forecourt brand can follow fleets and workplaces into the car park. That side of the operation doesn’t change anything about how you use the public chargers, but it explains why you might see the AmpCharge name on hardware well away from a Foodary forecourt.

AmpCharge vs bp pulse: which servo network is better?

The two fuel-brand networks run similar models with different details:

bp pulse currently wins on network size, payment flexibility and off-peak pricing; AmpCharge counters with headline speed and shopping-centre locations where you can charge while doing something useful. Full details in our bp pulse guide.

Should AmpCharge be in your charging rotation?

As a primary network, not yet; 90 sites won’t carry you everywhere. As a road-trip and top-up option, absolutely. The sites are easy to find (they’re literally on the maps app you already use), the forecourts are lit and often staffed, and the hardware is modern. Keep the Ampol app installed and set up, treat the 69-cent rate as the price of convenience, and AmpCharge becomes a useful card in your deck rather than a network you depend on.