Electric Car Charge Time Calculator
- EV charge time calculator (20% to 80%)
- EV charge time calculator (0% to 100%)
- Real EV charge times at home
- Real EV charge times on rapid chargers
Electric car charge time calculator
The time to charge an electric car from 20% to 80% typically ranges from approximately 20 minutes to several hours, depending on the vehicle and charging technology—for example, the size of the battery (which indicates the range) and the charging power. For example, a 36.8 kWh battery would theoretically take over 3 hours to go from 20% to 80% on a 7.4 kW charging point at home, versus 29 minutes on a 50 kWh rapid charger.
The table below can give you a rough idea for the time required to charge different battery sizes using different types of charging powers.
| Time to charge EV battery from 20% to 80% (hh:mm) | 7.4 kW charging point | 11 kW charging point | 22 kW charging point | 50 kW charging point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 kWh | 01:31 | 01:01 | 00:30 | n/a |
| 36.8 kWh | 03:19 | 02:14 | 01:07 | 00:29 |
| 40 kWh | 03:36 | 02:25 | 01:12 | 00:32 |
| 50 kWh | 04:30 | 03:01 | 01:30 | 00:40 |
| 75 kWh | 06:45 | 04:32 | 02:16 | 01:00 |
| 100 kWh | 09:00 | 06:03 | 03:01 | 01:19 |
How long does an electric car take to fully charge?
Many electric car owners prefer not to fully charge their vehicles due to daily driving patterns and charging infrastructure availability. However, if one wanted to fully charge, the time would depend on battery size and charger capability. Again, this mostly depends on the size of the battery and the charging power. For example, a 40 kWh battery would take less than an hour to charge from 0% to 100% on a 50 kW rapid charger, but take nearly 6 hours on a 7.4 kW charger. And a battery twice the size (80 kWh) would take around 2X as long.
| Time to charge EV battery from 0% to 100% (hh:mm) | 7.4 kW charging point | 11 kW charging point | 22 kW charging point | 50 kW charging point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 kWh battery | 02:31 | 01:42 | 00:51 | 00:22 |
| 36.8 kWh battery | 05:30 | 03:42 | 01:51 | 00:48 |
| 40 kWh battery battery | 05:56 | 04:00 | 02:00 | 00:52 |
| 50 kWh battery | 07:25 | 05:00 | 02:30 | 01:06 |
| 75 kWh battery | 11:08 | 07:30 | 03:45 | 01:38 |
| 100 kWh battery | 14:51 | 10:00 | 05:00 | 02:12 |
In practice, charge times can vary from the theoretical values above due to factors like limitations of on-board charging power. Below we assembled real estimated charge times for the different EVs in the UK market so you can compare cars.
Home Charge Times for UK Electric Cars
Below is data on the charging times for the five most popular BEVs in the UK in Q3 2025, according to new car registrations.
Popular BEVs have batteries in the 40 to 100 kWh range, and take 6 to 10 hours to achieve a full charge at home.
| Popular Battery Electric Vehicles | Range (before and after charge, miles) | Home charge time 0% to 100% (hours minutes) |
|---|---|---|
| BYD SEAL DESIGN EV | 0->295 mi | 9h |
| TESLA MODEL Y | 0->235 mi | 6h30m |
| TESLA MODEL 3 | 0->275 mi | 6h30m |
| AUDI Q6 E-TRON | 0->295 mi | 10h15m |
| FORD PUMA | 0->170 mi | 4h45m |
Rapid Times for UK Electric Cars
Below is data on the charging times for the five most popular BEVs in the UK in Q3 2025, according to new car registrations.
Popular BEVs have batteries ranging from 40 to 100 kWh, and take roughly half an hour to go fro 10% to 80% charge on a rapid charger.
| Popular Battery Electric Vehicles | Range (before and after charge, miles) | Rapid charge time 10% to 100% (minutes) |
|---|---|---|
| BYD SEAL DESIGN EV | 29->236 mi | 36 min |
| TESLA MODEL Y | 23->188 mi | 24 min |
| TESLA MODEL 3 | 27->220 mi | 24 min |
| BYD SEAL DESIGN EV | 29->236 mi | 36 min |
| FORD PUMA | 17->136 mi | 23 min |
Rapid charging points, which are publicly available all around the UK, will let you charge around 10X faster, give or take. For example, the Jaguar I-Pace take 44 minutes to go from 10% to 80% charge on a 50 kWh Rapid Charging point vs. 13.5 hours to go from 0% to 100% at home on a 22 kWh, 3-phase home charging point.