Showing Ireland · real 2026 prices
Enter your distance and car. We'll estimate the charging cost, how many fast-charge stops you'll need, time spent charging — and how it compares to fuel.
Pick a route or type your own distance.
Estimate only. Assumes you start with a full home charge, then top up 20→80% at fast chargers (~35 min each). Real cost depends on charger speed, network and conditions.
Transparent maths you can trust — every figure is yours to change.
We split your trip into the distance you can cover on a home charge (from ~90% full) and the rest, which needs public fast charging, each adjusted for losses. Stops come from how far you go between 20–80% charges (~35 min each); the petrol comparison uses your L/100km and pump price. Defaults reflect current Irish figures. Estimates only, not financial advice.
Ireland's compact size means most trips need little public charging — and what you do use still tends to beat petrol.
When you do charge en route, ESB ecars runs about 59c/kWh on AC and 64c on DC (EZO from 50c, Ionity up to 81c) — dearer than home but typically still under petrol at ~€1.84 a litre per kilometre. The motorway network is well covered, so a single stop usually handles a long cross-country run.
