Cost to charge an electric car in Ireland (2026)
As of August 6, 2026, charging an electric car at home in Ireland costs about €3.69–€5.65 per 100 km (€0.25/kWh, including the ~12% AC charging loss) across the 18 electric models we price — versus about €12.81 of petrol for a typical 7 L/100 km car. Home charging only; every model below links to its full cost page.
Per 100 km at home — Ireland
| Electric model | kWh/100km | Per 100 km at home |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD | 13 kWh/100km | €3.69 |
| Kia EV3 | 14.5 kWh/100km | €4.12 |
| Kia EV6 | 14.6 kWh/100km | €4.15 |
| Hyundai Kona Electric 65 | 14.7 kWh/100km | €4.18 |
| Skoda Enyaq 85 | 15 kWh/100km | €4.26 |
| Hyundai Inster Elegance 49 kWh | 15 kWh/100km | €4.26 |
| Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor | 15.3 kWh/100km | €4.35 |
| BMW iX1 eDrive20 Sport | 15.4 kWh/100km | €4.38 |
| MG4 Standard | 15.5 kWh/100km | €4.40 |
| Tesla Model Y RWD | 16 kWh/100km | €4.55 |
| VW ID.4 Pro | 16 kWh/100km | €4.55 |
| Skoda Elroq 60 | 16 kWh/100km | €4.55 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 16.5 kWh/100km | €4.69 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 | 16.5 kWh/100km | €4.69 |
| Volvo EX40 Single Motor Extended Range | 16.6 kWh/100km | €4.72 |
| Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range | 17 kWh/100km | €4.83 |
| Audi Q4 40 e-tron Sport | 17.5 kWh/100km | €4.97 |
| BYD Sealion 7 Comfort RWD (82.5 kWh) | 19.9 kWh/100km | €5.65 |
A typical 7 L/100 km petrol car: €12.81/100 km.
Home vs public charging in Ireland — the 5 cheapest EVs to charge
Public and DC fast charging in Ireland is billed per session by each network and varies widely, so we model it the way the kernel does on every cost page: 2.5× the home rate — about €0.63/kWh against €0.25/kWh at home. That is a planning estimate, not any network's tariff. Here is what it does to the 5 cheapest-to-charge models we price in Ireland:
| Electric model | Per 100 km at home | Public (≈2.5× home) | Extra per year if all-public |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD | €3.69 | €9.23 | +€831 |
| Kia EV3 | €4.12 | €10.30 | +€927 |
| Kia EV6 | €4.15 | €10.37 | +€933 |
| Hyundai Kona Electric 65 | €4.18 | €10.44 | +€940 |
| Skoda Enyaq 85 | €4.26 | €10.65 | +€959 |
- Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD is the cheapest EV to charge in Ireland — €3.69 per 100 km at home — and at the public estimate (€9.23) it still beats the €12.81 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- A Kia EV3 draws 14.5 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs €4.12; at the public estimate (€10.30) it still beats the €12.81 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- For the Kia EV6, public-only charging would add about €933 a year at 15,000 km/year over charging at home (€4.15 vs €10.37 per 100 km); even then it stays under the €12.81 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
- A Hyundai Kona Electric 65 draws 14.7 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs €4.18; at the public estimate (€10.44) it still beats the €12.81 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- For the Skoda Enyaq 85, public-only charging would add about €959 a year at 15,000 km/year over charging at home (€4.26 vs €10.65 per 100 km); even then it stays under the €12.81 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
Even at the 2.5× public estimate, all 5 of these models still undercut the €12.81 of petrol a typical 7 L/100 km car burns per 100 km — in Ireland the charging case survives without a driveway. Our 5-year totals on each model page assume 80% home / 20% public charging at this same multiple — these two columns are the ends of that range.