Kia Ireland has introduced a fixed price public charging model of just €0.50c per kWh on the Kia Charge network, providing cost clarity to EV drivers.
Kia Charge enables Kia customers to easily charge their vehicle at public locations with a one-stop charging solution and charging card. Kia Charge now provides access to over 4,500 charging points in Ireland and over 900,000 charging points across Europe.
Many public charging operators have different pricing for slow, fast and rapid charging. Kia Charge pricing in Ireland is standardised for DC and AC charging, depending on the plan the customer selects.
Kia Charge in Ireland offers two payment plans for customers – 'Easy' and 'Advanced'. 'Easy' provides a charging rate of €0.76c per kWh for AC or DC charging, with no monthly fee. 'Advanced' provides a charging rate of just €0.50c per kWh for a monthly fee of just €4.99 per month.
A session fee of 59c is in place on the ‘Easy’ plan, but there are no session fees on the ‘Advanced’ plan. There is an overstay fee in place of 50c per min after 10 hours on AC, and after 45 mins on DC.
In Ireland, Kia Charge is compatible with an ever-growing network of ESB, Ionity, EasyGo, ePower and Applegreen charging stations throughout the country.
These pricing models exclude Ionity, which is accessible via Kia Charge at a cost of €0.73c per kWh on both plans. A separate Ionity subscription is available with a reduced charging fee if desired.
"Kia Charge now offers the biggest and best value public charging network available in Ireland from any car brand, by providing unrivalled accessibility across the island of Ireland, and simplicity and value in our pricing model," said Adam Fogarty, head of network development at Kia Ireland.
