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Fully electric · 2020–2021

How much it costs to charge the Volvo XC40 P8 AWD Recharge (MY21)

75.0 kWh battery. Charging from 20 to 80% puts 45.0 kWh into the battery: see what it costs at home, how long it takes and what you pay at a public charger.

Battery
75.0 kWh
usable
Range
409 km
WLTP
AC charging
11.0 kW
at home and at standard chargers
DC charging
149 kW
fast charging
Volvo XC40 P8 AWD Recharge (MY21)
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
14.85 €
Tariff 02, night
€0.2800/kWh, 23h00 to 9h00
13.86 €
Tariff 02, day
€0.3100/kWh: best avoided for charging
15.35 €
EAC tariff 01
€0.3000/kWh (EAC regulated tariff)
14.85 €

With 13,000 km a year, always charging at home costs about €1,034 on tariff 01 and €965 at night on tariff 02: you save 69 € 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) 13 h 23 min
7 kW home charger (32 A, 7.4 kW) 6 h 41 min
Fast charger, from 10 to 80% (up to 149 kW)35 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 18.90 € on a standard charger and 20.25 € on a fast charger.

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How much 100 km costs

Tariff 02, night
7.42 €
Tariff 01
7.95 €
Fast charger
10.85 €

With the official consumption of 24.1 kWh/100 km.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to charge the Volvo XC40 P8 AWD Recharge (MY21) at home?

Charging from 20 to 80% (45.0 kWh into the battery) costs about 14.85 € on tariff 01 and 13.86 € at night on tariff 02, VAT and losses included.

When should I charge the Volvo XC40?

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 Volvo XC40 at home?

From 20 to 80%, about 13 h 23 min on a 3.7 kW socket or wallbox and 6 h 41 min on a 7 kW home charger.

How long does it take on a fast charger?

From 10 to 80%, about 35 min on a charger that delivers the car’s maximum 149 kW. Allow about 20.25 € from 20 to 80% at a public charger.

Other Volvo XC40 versions

Sources of the technical data: ev-database.org