You can now earn Avios on EV charging: here’s how

bp pulse has become the first electric vehicle charging network in the UK to let drivers collect Avios on EV charging sessions, thanks to a new partnership with IAG Loyalty that launched on 17 June.

If you drive an electric vehicle, this is about as close to free Avios as it gets. Plug in, top up your car, and let your points balance do the same. You'll have plenty of time to browse your next redemption while you wait.

How to Earn Avios With bp pulse

The earning rate depends on how you pay. The standard rate for British Airways Club members is 2 Avios per £1 spent on eligible transactions across bp pulse's public network of more than 3,000 rapid and ultra-fast charging points. All you need to do is register your payment card in the Avios app or on the Avios website before paying.

Want to earn twice as many? Use the bp pulse app or charge as a bp pulse subscriber, and you’ll earn 4 Avios per £1 on eligible sessions instead.

If you're not already a British Airways Club member, it's free to join. Link your account, register your payment card, and your next charging stop could also be topping up your Avios balance. It's a pretty low-effort earning opportunity that's well worth switching on if you regularly charge away from home.

How Can You Get the Most Out of Your Avios?

If you're going to use bp pulse, make sure you're earning at the highest rate. Paying through the bp pulse app or charging as a subscriber doubles your earnings from 2 Avios to 4 Avios per £1. That's 120 Avios instead of 60 on a £30 charging session, with no extra spend required.

The win is that it maximises Avios earnings through an effortless stream. If you already collect Avios on flights, shopping, or earn bp pulse rewards, adding EV charging into the same ecosystem means the balance builds across more of your everyday spending without requiring anything to change beyond registering the card once.

You can still use Avios just like you did before connecting your card to a charger. The only change in your normal routine will be to use the app rather than tapping contactless. While this won't transform a points balance overnight, you will start earning points every time the car needs a charge, which for most EV drivers is a surprisingly regular occurrence.

What This Means for Avios Collectors

This is another sign that earning Avios is becoming less about flying and more about everyday spending. While you could previously earn Avios on fuel and other convenience purchases across bp forecourts, you can now earn points through EV charging as well through bp pulse rewards. That's great news if you’re building a balance. The more everyday transactions that earn points, the easier it becomes to top up your balance between trips and get to your next reward flight that little bit sooner.

Valerio Ferro, General Manager of bp pulse UK, said, "As EV adoption continues to grow, this partnership adds further value to the charging experience, giving customers a simple way to collect Avios as part of their everyday journeys. bp pulse has become the first EV charging network to offer Avios, and we're delighted to reward drivers as they transition to EVs.”

This won't be the biggest source of Avios you’ll earn. But the best earning strategies are built on stacking lots of small opportunities that cost little or nothing to unlock.

If you're already charging with bp pulse, there's very little reason not to register and collect the points. It takes just a few minutes to set up and the points compound passively in the background, which is usually the best kind of earning.

So, if you've been asking yourself, "Can you collect Avios with bp pulse?" the answer is now a definite yes, and it's one of the easiest new ways to keep your balance growing.