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Fully electric · 2017–2021

How much it costs to charge the Volkswagen e-Golf Base

32.0 kWh battery. Charging from 20 to 80% puts 19.2 kWh into the battery: see what it costs at home, how long it takes and what you pay at a public charger.

Battery
32.0 kWh
usable
Range
232 km
WLTP
AC charging
7.2 kW
at home and at standard chargers
DC charging
40 kW
fast charging
Volkswagen e-Golf Base
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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
6.34 €
Tariff 02, night
€0.2800/kWh, 23h00 to 9h00
5.91 €
Tariff 02, day
€0.3100/kWh: best avoided for charging
6.55 €
EAC tariff 01
€0.3000/kWh (EAC regulated tariff)
6.34 €

With 13,000 km a year, always charging at home costs about €656 on tariff 01 and €613 at night on tariff 02: you save 44 € 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) 5 h 42 min
7 kW home charger (32 A, 7.4 kW) (the car only accepts 7.2 kW) 2 h 56 min
Fast charger, from 10 to 80% (up to 40 kW)56 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 8.06 € on a standard charger and 8.64 € on a fast charger.

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How much 100 km costs

Tariff 02, night
4.71 €
Tariff 01
5.05 €
Fast charger
6.89 €

With the official consumption of 15.3 kWh/100 km.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to charge the Volkswagen e-Golf Base at home?

Charging from 20 to 80% (19.2 kWh into the battery) costs about 6.34 € on tariff 01 and 5.91 € at night on tariff 02, VAT and losses included.

When should I charge the Volkswagen e-Golf?

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 Volkswagen e-Golf at home?

From 20 to 80%, about 5 h 42 min on a 3.7 kW socket or wallbox and 2 h 56 min on a 7 kW home charger.

How long does it take on a fast charger?

From 10 to 80%, about 56 min on a charger that delivers the car’s maximum 40 kW. Allow about 8.64 € from 20 to 80% at a public charger.

Sources of the technical data: ev-database.org · www.adac.de