Electric vehicles: Ireland ranked fourth most expensive country for charging Republic is well ahead of most European neighbours for electric car costs, survey finds
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Ireland has been named as the fourth-most expensive European country in which to charge an electric vehicle (EV).
A lower cost of running is generally cited by most consumers as one of the key attractions of electric car ownership, and while taking power from a plug is always going to be cheaper overall than paying for liquid fuel, the fact that Ireland sits so high in the cost charts is concerning.
The survey was carried out by Switcher, an online service that allows consumers to chop and change their electricity providers, as well as other utility bills and financial services. The survey found that Germany is the most expensive country in which to charge an EV, with an average price of 30c per kilowatt-hour (kWh). That equates to €19 every time you fully charge an average 62-64kWh battery,