IONITY (Ireland) charging prices
What it costs to charge, and what you need to get each rate.
EV·Echo, checked 2 October 2026: IONITY (Ireland) charges 81c/kWh to charge by bank card with no membership.
How much does IONITY (Ireland) charge per kWh?
81c/kWh by bank card with no membership; 77c/kWh through the app; 59c/kWh with a membership (€5.99/month, or €49.99 for a year). Checked 2 October 2026.
81c/kWh
Pay-as-you-go with any bank card — no app, no account, no membership.
Cheapest possible rate is 47c/kWh (IONITY Power) — but that is not what you pay walking up.
Every rate
| Rate | When | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Contactless bank card (IONITY Direct) | All day | 81c/kWh |
| IONITY app, pay-as-you-go (IONITY Go) | All day | 77c/kWh |
| IONITY Motion€5.99/month, or €49.99 for a year | All day | 59c/kWh |
| IONITY Power€11.99/month, or €99.99 for a year | All day | 47c/kWh |
Membership
- IONITY Motion — £5.99/month. 59c/kWh; €49.99 if paid annually. Pays for itself above about 18 kWh a month.
- IONITY Power — £11.99/month. 47c/kWh; €99.99 if paid annually. Pays for itself above about 36 kWh a month.
Other charges
- No connection or idle fees.
- €40 pre-authorisation hold on contactless.
Worth knowing
- Read from IONITY's own pricing page on 2 October 2026.
Never drive to an occupied charger
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The price before you go. The bay when you arrive.
Source: https://www.ionity.eu/network/access-and-payments
Checked 2026-10-02. Prices change — the operator's own page is always the final word.
Compiled by EV·Echo. We are not affiliated with IONITY (Ireland).
Checked 2026-10-02. Prices change — the operator's own page is always the final word.
Compiled by EV·Echo. We are not affiliated with IONITY (Ireland).