How long and how much

Questions about the time and money it takes to charge an electric car are very common. We have already covered them in our posts. Here, we provide just briefs.

How long

So, how long does it take to charge an electric car in the UK?

To start with, hours differ with the battery capacity of your EV. To go to, they also differ with the charging power of an EV charger and your EV onboard charger accepted power.

For example, for a battery of 55 kW that can accept up to 22 kWh (as with Renault Zoe, for example), it may take:

• Around 11.5 hours with a 3.7-kWh EV charger
• Around 6 hours with an 11-kWh device
• 3 hours with a 22-kWh unit
• One hour with rapid DC charging

How much

So, how much does it take to charge an electric car in the UK?

As well as with the “how long” question, the answer here depends on your EV battery capacity. However, instead of charging and accepted power, other factors here are a charging scheme you apply (for example, home or public) and the electricity rates for each kWh.

Let’s consider a home-charge scheme. Thus, for our 55-kW battery example, the average numbers are as follows:

• Around £9 with a non-differentiated tariff
• Over £10 with differentiated tariffs and peak-hour charging
• Around £5 with differentiated tariffs and overnight charging

However, you may have to spend about £16 when charging the battery at public EV stations. Unless you manage to find a free charging facility, of course.