Public charger reliability — best and worst networks in the UK

I've had two dead rapid chargers in a row this week and it got me thinking: which public charging networks do you actually rate in 2026? I've had good luck with Ionity on motorways but the price hurts (£0.79/kWh). Gridserve has been reliable locally.

Best network, worst network — go. Include rough prices if you remember them.

Ionity reliability is genuinely good but the price is brutal unless you're on a subscription. FastNed has been solid for me too. The worst offenders in my area are the older BP Pulse 50kW units — they're often out of service for weeks.