Charging
How we verify the charging map
Every location on this map was checked by hand against public sources, and each page shows the date it was checked and what it was checked against.
Charging data rots fast. A marina announces a charger that never arrives, an operator quietly opens six, a network is wound down and its pages come with it. These are the rules we hold ourselves to, and the limits of what they can promise.
306
charging locations
133
backed by two or more sources
16
announced, not yet open
44
listed but unconfirmed
August 14, 2026
last verified
The rules
Every location carries its sources, and you can open them
No location goes on the map without at least one public page backing it. A row is either backed by two independent sources, or by one primary source: the operator's own site or live map, a public charging register, or a harbour authority. Every source is listed on the station page and every one is a link you can follow, so you can check our work rather than take it on trust.
A verification date means the source was read that day
It does not mean the row was imported, and it is never today's date. When we re-check a location against its sources, the date moves; when we do not, it stays where it is and gets older in public. An old date is information too. Most of the time the reader is a person. On a location marked Official API it is a scheduled job reading the operator's own system, so the date means the operator confirmed the location that day.
Announced sites are labelled, always, and never counted as verified
A charger that has been announced but not built is worth knowing about when you plan next season, and dangerous to plan this weekend around. Those sites carry a grey pin, a label on every card and page, and their own count. They are never included in a figure that says verified.
Fast charging has to be evidenced, not described
A location is listed as DC fast charging only when its operator publishes the power or the connector type. Trade coverage calling something a fast charger is not enough on its own: we have found sites described that way in the press that turn out to be 22 kW AC pillars.
What this map does not tell you
- Whether a charger is free right now. There is no live availability here yet. We are working with network operators to connect their feeds, and the map is built so that data can arrive without any page changing.
- Whether you can use it. Some marina chargers are for berth holders, some need an operator's app or card, and access terms change more often than hardware does. Where we know, we say so on the station page. Call ahead for anything you are relying on.
- Everywhere you can charge. Almost every marina in Europe has shore-power sockets, and most are undocumented. This map lists the locations a public source documents as usable for charging a boat, which is a smaller and more checkable set.
Frequently asked questions
How often is the map re-checked?
The three largest clusters are diffed against their operators' and registers' own published data monthly to quarterly, which catches openings, closures and changed power ratings automatically. Everything else is re-checked annually, or sooner when a reader tells us something has changed.
What happens when a source disappears?
A broken link is not the same as a closed charger, so we do not remove a location because a page went dark. We look for a replacement source or an archive capture. If a location ends up with no live source at all, it comes off the map rather than sitting there unverifiable.
I know this location is wrong. What now?
Tell us, and say what you saw. A first-hand report from someone who tried to charge there is the strongest signal we get, and it is the one thing no register or press release can give us. We check it against a public source before changing anything, and the verification date moves when we do.
What does the Official API badge mean?
That we do not maintain that location by hand. A scheduled job reads the operator's own API every month and records what it says, so the verification date is the date the operator last confirmed the location. If their API cannot be reached we change nothing and the previous date stands, which is why a badged location can still show an older date. We do not publish the endpoint itself: the badge is its citation.
Know a charger we're missing?
Our team verifies every submission against a public source before it goes on the map. Tips from marina operators and boat owners are welcome.