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Fully electric · 2016–2019

How much it costs to charge the Volkswagen e-up! Base

16.0 kWh battery. Charging from 20 to 80% puts 9.6 kWh into the battery: see what it costs at home, how long it takes and what you pay at a public charger.

Battery
16.0 kWh
usable
Range
133 km
WLTP
AC charging
3.6 kW
at home and at standard chargers
DC charging
37 kW
fast charging
Volkswagen e-up! Base
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Charging at home

Charging at home from 20 to 80%

On the residential tariff, the time makes no difference: the same price at any hour. With an EV meter, charge in its off-peak hours (0h00 to 6h00, also noon to 4pm and all day on Sunday).

Residential tariff
€0.1450/kWh, typical band for a home with an electric car
1.53 €
EV meter, off-peak
€0.1298/kWh, 0h00 to 6h00, noon to 4pm and Sundays
1.37 €
EV meter, other hours
€0.1450/kWh: added to the home’s consumption
1.53 €
Residential tariff
€0.1450/kWh (Enemalta’s only residential tariff)
1.53 €

With 10,000 km a year, always charging at home costs about €191 on the residential tariff and €171 with an EV meter: you save 20 € a year. The EV meter has its own monthly charge (€4 single-phase, €6 three-phase), and it also stops the car pushing the whole home into a dearer band.

Prices including 5% VAT, Enemalta residential bands and EV meter tariff, checked on 2026-10. Service 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) 4 h 35 min
16 A commando socket or wallbox (3.7 kW) (the car only accepts 3.6 kW) 2 h 56 min
7 kW home charger (32 A, 7.4 kW) (the car only accepts 3.6 kW) 2 h 56 min
Fast charger, from 10 to 80% (up to 37 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. With an estimated price of €0.19/kWh on standard chargers and €0.20/kWh on fast chargers, charging from 20 to 80% costs about 1.82 € on a standard charger and 1.92 € on a fast charger.

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How much 100 km costs

EV meter, off-peak
1.71 €
Residential tariff
1.91 €
Fast charger
2.40 €

With the official consumption of 12.0 kWh/100 km. Consumption estimated from the battery and the range.

Frequently asked questions

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

Charging from 20 to 80% (9.6 kWh into the battery) costs about 1.53 € on the residential tariff and 1.37 € with an EV meter, VAT and losses included.

When should I charge the Volkswagen e-up!?

On the residential tariff, at any time: the price is the same. With an EV meter, in its off-peak hours: midnight to 6am, noon to 4pm and all day on Sunday, at a fixed 12.98c/kWh.

How long does it take to charge the Volkswagen e-up! at home?

From 20 to 80%, about 2 h 56 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 30 min on a charger that delivers the car’s maximum 37 kW. Allow about 1.92 € from 20 to 80% at a public charger.

Other Volkswagen e-up! versions

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