Enter your annual mileage and charging split — see instantly which Irish public charging memberships save you money.
The three inputs — annual mileage, home charging percentage, and DC/AC split — drive all the numbers. If you're not sure what to put in, here's how to find out:
Still unsure how much you spend on public charging right now? Our Public Charging Cost Calculator lets you pick a specific network and charger type and calculate your exact per-session and monthly costs — use it to benchmark what you're currently paying before evaluating membership options here.
For each network, the calculator takes your estimated annual public kWh usage — split into DC and AC — and multiplies it by both the PAYG rate and the member rate. The membership fee (monthly × 12 or annual flat) is added to the member cost. If the member total is lower, membership pays off; if it's higher, PAYG is cheaper. The recommendation bar above the cards spells this out directly for your specific inputs.
Session connection fees are factored in: ePower's €0.50 PAYG initiation fee is included and waived under their eVeryday membership. The calculator estimates one DC session per 25 kWh as a typical average charge amount, which affects how many fees accumulate over the year.
As a general rule of thumb: ESB ecars membership breaks even at roughly 1,100–1,300 public kWh per year on DC charging; Ionity breaks even at much lower usage (around 300–400 kWh/yr) because the PAYG markup is very high — €0.73 vs €0.39 per kWh with a subscription. ePower eVeryday is most valuable for drivers who use their fast chargers regularly and can avoid the €0.50 per-session PAYG fee.
Most Irish EV owners with a home charger do the majority of their charging overnight on a cheaper home electricity tariff. If this sounds like you, the home percentage input is the most important slider — increasing it reduces your public kWh and makes memberships harder to justify. Use our Home Charging Calculator to work out your annual home charging cost and see exactly how much you're spending at night-rate versus daytime tariffs — that gives you the full picture of your total charging outlay, home and public combined.
If you don't have a home charger yet, or you're renting and relying entirely on public charge points, set home charging to 0%. At that point membership plans become significantly more compelling — your annual public kWh figure is maximised, and the per-kWh savings from even a modest membership compound quickly across the year.
Prices verified March 2026 from official network pricing pages and IEVOA. Ionity PAYG rose from €0.69 to €0.73 in July 2025 (Irish VAT increase to 13.5%). ePower eVeryday fee rose from €3.99 to €4.79 in March 2026. Always confirm current rates on the network's app or website before signing up — rates can change without notice.
DE ENERGY HUB APP
If you're looking after chargers for staff or guests rather than your own car, De Energy Hub handles bookings, pricing, and usage tracking across any number of charge points — no new hardware needed.
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