Home charging times by car
On a 7 kW home charger the cars here go from empty to full in about 7h to 12h 30m, adding about 33 to 46 km for each hour plugged in. On a 3-pin plug it takes two to three times as long.
Nine of the cars Irish drivers buy, side by side, on a plug and a charger.
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- 7hquickest empty to full on 7 kW
- 12h 30mslowest, the biggest battery
- about 46 kmmost km an hour on 7 kW
- 9cars compared
Side by side
| Car | Usable battery | 3-pin, empty to full | 7 kW, empty to full | km an hour, 7 kW | 60 km back, 7 kW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y | 60 kWh | 30h 45m | 9h 45m | 38 km | 1h 35m |
| Tesla Model 3 | 60 kWh | 30h 45m | 9h 45m | 46 km | 1h 20m |
| Volkswagen ID.4 | 52 kWh | 26h 45m | 8h 30m | 34 km | 1h 45m |
| Toyota bZ4X | 54 kWh | 27h 45m | 8h 45m | 35 km | 1h 45m |
| Skoda Elroq | 59 kWh | 30h 15m | 9h 30m | 37 km | 1h 40m |
| Kia EV3 | 78 kWh | 40h | 12h 30m | 36 km | 1h 40m |
| Hyundai Kona Electric | 65.4 kWh | 33h 30m | 10h 30m | 37 km | 1h 40m |
| Renault 5 | 52 kWh | 26h 45m | 8h 30m | 39 km | 1h 35m |
| Nissan Leaf | 39 kWh | 20h | 7h | 33 km | 1h 50m |
Each car's own figures: its usable battery, its on-board charger and its real-world energy use.
How long will your car take at home?
Four quick taps. You see the hours a night on a 3-pin plug and on a 7 kW charger, and whether the cheap hours are enough. Your number is only asked for at the end, if you want a price.
A Tesla Model Y doing up to 60 km a day: 1h 35m a night on a 7 kW charger, 4h 55m on a 3-pin plug.
How this is worked out
Each car's figures are its usable battery, its on-board charger and its real-world energy use, with its time from empty to full on a 3-pin plug (2.3 kW), on a 7 kW home charger (7.4 kW on a single-phase supply) and at 11 kW. The hours a night are your daily km divided by the km each hour of charging adds. Cold weather and short trips use more. It's a guide, not a promise.
What the table shows
- A bigger battery takes longer to fill, but you rarely start from empty.
- km an hour is what matters day to day: it depends on how much energy the car uses per km.
- Almost every car here takes 11 kW, but only on a three-phase supply.
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Questions people ask
Which electric car charges fastest at home?
On a 7 kW home charger the cars here go from empty to full in about 7h to 12h 30m, adding about 33 to 46 km for each hour plugged in. On a 3-pin plug it takes two to three times as long.
Does a bigger battery mean longer charging at home?
From empty, yes. Day to day you only put back what you drove, so it matters less than it looks.
EV Home Chargers across all 26 counties
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How long will yours take?
Four taps to the hours a night on a plug and on a charger. Then, if you want, one registered electrician who fits home chargers in your county rings with a price.