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Fully electric · 2025–2026

How much it costs to charge the Volkswagen ID.4 GTX

79.0 kWh battery. Charging from 20 to 80% puts 47.4 kWh into the battery: see what it costs at home, how long it takes and what you pay at a public charger.

Battery
79.0 kWh
usable
Range
520 km
WLTP
AC charging
11.0 kW
at home and at standard chargers
DC charging
185 kW
fast charging

Irish price from €42,110 (list price including VAT and VRT, before the SEAI grant). (list price; check with the dealer)

Volkswagen ID.4 GTX
Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0

Charging at home

Charging at home from 20 to 80%

On a 24-hour tariff, the time makes no difference: the same price at any hour. On a night rate, charge during the night hours (23h00 to 8h00; yours are on your bill). EV tariffs add an even cheaper window in the early hours.

24-hour (standard)
€0.3300/kWh, typical 24-hour unit rate		17.21 €
Night rate, night hours
€0.1850/kWh, 23h00 to 8h00		9.65 €
Night rate, day hours
€0.3450/kWh: avoid charging at these times		17.99 €
Typical 24-hour rate
€0.3300/kWh (there is no regulated tariff in Ireland)		17.21 €

With 16,000 km a year, always charging at home costs about €1,011 on a 24-hour tariff and €567 at the night rate: you save 444 € a year. Note: on a night rate the day rate is usually a little higher than the 24-hour rate, so it pays off most if you can also move other usage to the night. An EV tariff (such as Night Boost) is cheaper still in its short window.

Prices including 9% VAT, typical unit rates from Irish suppliers (with a new-customer discount), checked on 2026-10. Standing charge not included. Includes 10% charging losses.

How long it takes to charge from 20 to 80%

ChargerTime
3-pin plug (10 A, 2.3 kW) 22 h 40 min
16 A industrial socket or wallbox (3.7 kW) 14 h 6 min
7 kW home charger (32 A, 7.4 kW) 7 h 3 min
Fast charger, from 10 to 80% (up to 185 kW)30 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 and on your payment method or membership. With an estimated median price (€0.55/kWh on standard chargers and €0.68/kWh on fast chargers), charging from 20 to 80% costs about 26.07 € on a standard charger and 32.23 € on a fast charger.

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How much 100 km costs

Night rate, night hours
3.54 €
24-hour (standard)
6.32 €
Fast charger
11.83 €

With the official consumption of 17.4 kWh/100 km (on the motorway, it is higher).

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to charge the Volkswagen ID.4 GTX at home?

Charging from 20 to 80% (47.4 kWh into the battery) costs about 17.21 € on a 24-hour tariff and 9.65 € at the night rate, VAT and losses included.

When should I charge the Volkswagen ID.4?

On a 24-hour tariff, at any time: the price is the same. On a night rate, during the night hours (23h00 to 8h00), when a unit costs roughly 45% less than during the day. On an EV tariff, in its short early-morning window (for example 2am–4am on Electric Ireland Night Boost), which is cheaper still.

How long does it take to charge the Volkswagen ID.4 at home?

From 20 to 80%, about 14 h 6 min on a 3.7 kW socket or wallbox and 7 h 3 min on a 7 kW home charger.

How long does it take on a fast charger?

From 10 to 80%, about 30 min on a charger that delivers the car’s maximum 185 kW. Allow about 32.23 € from 20 to 80% at a public charger.

Other Volkswagen ID.4 versions

Sources of the technical data: ev-database.org · price: www.volkswagen.ie