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How much it costs to charge the Polestar Polestar 5 Performance

106.0 kWh battery. Charging from 20 to 80% puts 63.6 kWh into the battery: see what it costs at home, how long it takes and what you pay at a public charger.

Battery
106.0 kWh
usable
Range
565 km
WLTP
AC charging
11.0 kW
at home and at standard chargers
DC charging
350 kW
fast charging
Polestar Polestar 5 Performance
Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0

Charging at home

Charging at home from 20 to 80%

On tariff 01, the time makes no difference: the same price at any hour. On tariff 02, charge at night (23h00 to 9h00), when a kWh costs a little less.

Tariff 01
€0.3000/kWh, single rate with all charges and VAT
20.99 €
Tariff 02, night
€0.2800/kWh, 23h00 to 9h00
19.59 €
Tariff 02, day
€0.3100/kWh: best avoided for charging
21.69 €
EAC tariff 01
€0.3000/kWh (EAC regulated tariff)
20.99 €

With 13,000 km a year, always charging at home costs about €897 on tariff 01 and €837 at night on tariff 02: you save 60 € a year.

Prices including 9% VAT, fuel adjustment, network charges, public service obligations and the renewables levy, based on EAC tariffs 01 and 02, checked on 2026-10. Standing charges not included. Includes 10% charging losses.

How long it takes to charge from 20 to 80%

ChargerTime
16 A commando socket or wallbox (3.7 kW) 18 h 54 min
7 kW home charger (32 A, 7.4 kW) 9 h 27 min
Fast charger, from 10 to 80% (up to 350 kW)21 min

Approximate times, losses included. On a fast charger, average power of 60% of the car’s maximum.

Public charging

At a public charger, the price depends on the operator. With an estimated price of €0.42/kWh on standard chargers and €0.45/kWh on fast chargers, charging from 20 to 80% costs about 26.71 € on a standard charger and 28.62 € on a fast charger.

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How much 100 km costs

Tariff 02, night
6.44 €
Tariff 01
6.90 €
Fast charger
9.41 €

With the official consumption of 20.9 kWh/100 km.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to charge the Polestar Polestar 5 Performance at home?

Charging from 20 to 80% (63.6 kWh into the battery) costs about 20.99 € on tariff 01 and 19.59 € at night on tariff 02, VAT and losses included.

When should I charge the Polestar Polestar 5?

On tariff 01, at any time: the price is the same. On tariff 02, at night, from 11pm to 9am, when a kWh costs a little less.

How long does it take to charge the Polestar Polestar 5 at home?

From 20 to 80%, about 18 h 54 min on a 3.7 kW socket or wallbox and 9 h 27 min on a 7 kW home charger.

How long does it take on a fast charger?

From 10 to 80%, about 21 min on a charger that delivers the car’s maximum 350 kW. Allow about 28.62 € from 20 to 80% at a public charger.

Other Polestar Polestar 5 versions

Sources of the technical data: ev-database.org