Overview

• EV drivers who charge at Smart Charge bays and tap their Nectar cards are automatically entered into the draw to win one million points until July 20, 2025.
• Since its early 2024 launch, Smart Charge has expanded to over 650 ultra-rapid, 100kW bays at 79 Sainsbury’s sites powered entirely by renewable energy.
• The one-million-point jackpot can be spent with more than 500 partners, from grocery shopping and homeware to converting into Avios or donating to charities like Comic Relief.
• Sainsbury’s Patrick Dunne calls the summer giveaway a way to reward loyal customers and make EV charging more accessible, and Nectar360’s Amir Rasekh highlights the scheme’s flexible earning and redemption.
• A Which? survey finds Sainsbury’s remains about £16.77 more expensive than Aldi for a typical basket even when factoring in Nectar discounts.