{"id":44571,"date":"2023-07-24T08:46:19","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T07:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/?post_type=guides&#038;p=44571"},"modified":"2025-06-12T09:27:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:27:05","slug":"how-many-kwh-to-charge-a-car","status":"publish","type":"guides","link":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/guides\/how-many-kwh-to-charge-a-car\/","title":{"rendered":"How many kWh&#8217;s to charge a car?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id='block-header-basic-block_00877c3b90670d7b8f58bc695338326f'  class='flexi-block header-basic-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 relative '>\n\n\n    <div class=\"relative \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col mx-auto    justify-end py-11 md:py-9 lg:py-11 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"first-mt-0 \">\n                            <h1 class=\"h2 lg:h3 !mb-0\">\n                    How many kWh&#8217;s to charge a car?                <\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative flex flex-wrap justify-between w-full mx-auto\">\n    <div class=\"w-full py-5 breadcrumbs\">\n        <nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id='block-simple-content-block_c57676e4092498758ac8365044d3bb09'  class='flexi-block simple-content-block pt-8 pb-8 lg:pb-16 '>\n\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto wide-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"content-inner bg-white rounded-2.5xl \">\n\n            <div class=\"mx-auto first-mt-0 last-mb-0 max-w-[90%] 2xl:max-w-[1410px]  \">\n\n                <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How many kWh&#8217;s does it take to charge an EV?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As the world focuses more and more on renewable energy for our future, the interest in reliable, affordable<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/zappi-car-charger\/\"> EV chargers<\/a> has also grown. As more drivers choose to go electric, technology suppliers are quickly evolving to keep up with demand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Being able to charge your EV quickly and efficiently is a top priority, so understanding how it charges, and the cost involved is essential.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-fifty-fifty-img-txt-block_0352a8f7c90288b1410e94a1ea723bab\"  class=\"bg-white flexi-block fifty-fifty-img-txt-block  \">\n\t<div class=\"container relative z-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center pb-0 mx-auto pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-12 md:pb-20 lg:pb-32 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap w-full justify-center lg:justify-between items-center    lg:flex-row-reverse\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"w-full load-hidden image-wrapper lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none  xl:pl-3.9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/369102478-myenergi-zappi-app-2021-wifi-700x700-1.png\" class=\"w-full rounded-2.5xl\" alt=\"\" style=\"opacity: 1\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/369102478-myenergi-zappi-app-2021-wifi-700x700-1.png 700w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/369102478-myenergi-zappi-app-2021-wifi-700x700-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/369102478-myenergi-zappi-app-2021-wifi-700x700-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/369102478-myenergi-zappi-app-2021-wifi-700x700-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/369102478-myenergi-zappi-app-2021-wifi-700x700-1-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                <\/div>\n\n            \n            \n                <div class=\"w-full self-center lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none lg:pr-20 2xl:pr-45 pt-12 lg:pb-0 load-hidden content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 \">\n                        <h3>Understanding kWh&#8217;s<\/h3>\n<p>Before you can figure out how many kWh are needed to charge an EV, you first need to understand what a kWh is!<\/p>\n<p>It is simply a unit of measurement, like fluid ounces or grams. It allows us to measure electricity.<\/p>\n<p>The charging time of your EV will depend on a few factors;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>battery size<\/li>\n<li>charging speed<\/li>\n<li>type of charger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The kWh is the unit, so we just need to do a quick formula to work out the time;<\/p>\n<p><strong>A 60 kWh battery with a 7kWh charger means it will take approximately 8 to 9 hours to charge your car from 0 to 100%.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block-fifty-fifty-img-txt-block_227f2e12ea56c2a19e9210437efe1b3b\"  class=\"bg-white flexi-block fifty-fifty-img-txt-block  \">\n\t<div class=\"container relative z-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center pb-0 mx-auto pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-12 md:pb-20 lg:pb-32 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap w-full justify-center lg:justify-between items-center    \">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"w-full load-hidden image-wrapper lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none  xl:pr-3.9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/myenergi-ie-ev-charging.jpg\" class=\"w-full rounded-2.5xl\" alt=\"\" style=\"opacity: 1\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/myenergi-ie-ev-charging.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/myenergi-ie-ev-charging-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/myenergi-ie-ev-charging-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/myenergi-ie-ev-charging-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/myenergi-ie-ev-charging-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/myenergi-ie-ev-charging-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>                <\/div>\n\n            \n            \n                <div class=\"w-full self-center lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none lg:pl-20 2xl:pl-45 pt-12 lg:pt-0 load-hidden content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 \">\n                        <h3>Calculating EV charging needs<\/h3>\n<p>Now we know what a kWh is and what it measures, we can work out how many you need to charge your EV.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, you need to work out the following;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Determine your daily driving distance<\/li>\n<li>Divide your daily driving distance by your car\u2019s kWh\/100 miles rating (this information can usually be found in your car manual or online)<\/li>\n<li>Multiply the result by your desired state of charge ( e.g. 80% or 100%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Therefore, if you drive 40 km and your car has a rating of 4 kWh\/100 km&#8217;s, you\u2019ll need 1.6 kWh to charge your car to 80% to 0%<\/p>\n<p>If you want to charge your car to 100%, you\u2019ll need 2 kWh.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id='block-simple-content-block_19a25003414619a1041ad8c9aaf3831f'  class='flexi-block simple-content-block pt-12 md:pt-20 lg:pt-32 pb-8 '>\n\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto wide-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"content-inner bg-white rounded-2.5xl \">\n\n            <div class=\"mx-auto first-mt-0 last-mb-0 max-w-[90%] xl:max-w-[990px]  \">\n\n                <h3 class=\"center lightgreen bold\" style=\"text-align: center;\">How much will it cost to charge an EV?<\/h3>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-fifty-fifty-img-txt-block_9410cbbebc8544ac7e616f483ed33594\"  class=\"bg-white flexi-block fifty-fifty-img-txt-block  \">\n\t<div class=\"container relative z-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center pb-0 mx-auto pt-12 md:pt-20 lg:pt-32 pb-12 md:pb-20 lg:pb-32 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap w-full justify-center lg:justify-between items-center    \">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"w-full load-hidden image-wrapper lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none  xl:pr-3.9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-08-23-at-09.07.49-1024x504-1.png\" class=\"w-full rounded-2.5xl\" alt=\"\" style=\"opacity: 1\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-08-23-at-09.07.49-1024x504-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-08-23-at-09.07.49-1024x504-1-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-08-23-at-09.07.49-1024x504-1-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-08-23-at-09.07.49-1024x504-1-600x295.png 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-08-23-at-09.07.49-1024x504-1-250x123.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                <\/div>\n\n            \n            \n                <div class=\"w-full self-center lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none lg:pl-20 2xl:pl-45 pt-12 lg:pt-0 load-hidden content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 \">\n                        <p>Based on 54kWh, the average cost to fully charge an electric car from empty to full is around \u20ac9.10 whilst the average monthly cost to keep an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/guides\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-charge-an-electric-car\/\">electric vehicle charged<\/a> would be around \u20ac36.00.<\/p>\n<p>This data is based on fully charging your EV once per week at home. Another advantage is that EV\u2019s are also exempt from paying Road Tax and significantly cheaper to maintain.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/guides\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-charge-an-electric-car\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"mt-3 mr-2 btn  !bg-green !border-green !text-greydark \">Explore our guide to EV charging costs<\/a>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id='block-simple-content-block_65a750a1520fdf014c6765723424af0f'  class='flexi-block simple-content-block pt-12 md:pt-20 lg:pt-32 pb-12 md:pb-20 lg:pb-32 '>\n\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto wide-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"content-inner bg-white rounded-2.5xl \">\n\n            <div class=\"mx-auto first-mt-0 last-mb-0 max-w-[90%] 2xl:max-w-[1410px]  \">\n\n                <h3 class=\"h3  text-center  \">What are the benefits of charging on solar?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cost savings on fuel<\/strong><br \/>\nOne of the primary incentives for owning an EV and powering it through solar, is the cost-saving aspect. By relying on solar energy, drivers can significantly reduce their fuel expenses, as sunlight is abundant and free. The energy generated from the sun offsets the need for traditional fuel, saving EV owners money in the long run.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Government incentives<\/strong><br \/>\nMany governments worldwide encourage the adoption of sustainable technologies, including EV. Various incentives, such the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/seai-grant-scheme\/\">SEAI \u20ac600 grant<\/a> discount on the installation of solar chargers, allow these eco-products to become even more accessible.These financial perks make investing in a solar EV charger an even more attractive option for environmentally conscious individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Long-term financial benefits<br \/>\nWhile the initial investment in an EV may be higher than that of a conventional vehicle, the long-term financial benefits are substantial. 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