Dear EV Driver,

ESB ecars today announces the introduction of pricing in the Republic of Ireland on a phased basis for the public electric vehicle charging network.

The network in Northern Ireland will continue to be free to use in the short term.

For drivers travelling to the Republic of Ireland after November 18th, please take note of the following:

Pricing will be introduced first for existing rapid (50kW) chargers in the Republic of Ireland from 18th November followed by the introduction of pricing for high power chargers (150kW) once the first high power hubs are installed.

The standard AC (22kW) chargers will continue to be free to use while upgrades are undertaken over the coming months.

As part of the upgrade a new ecar connect app will be available from next week.

The updated ecar connect app will work on the ecarNI network in Northern Ireland. The app will be free to download from the Apple App store and Google Play store from next week. New functionality allows the ability to swipe to start or stop a charge. It shows the real-time availability of the charge point network on an updated integrated interactive map, you can track your usage, view your charge history and manage your account.

Will my existing Northern Ireland (ecarNI) charge point access card work?

Your existing charge point access card will continue to work on the AC charge points in the Republic of Ireland, as well as on the AC fast and rapid units in Northern Ireland. However you will need to sign up via the ecar connect app or via the ESB ecars website to use the fast charger network in the Republic of Ireland.

I am travelling to the Republic of Ireland from Northern Ireland. How do I fast charge my electric vehicle?

The following options are available to you payable by most credit or debit cards:

Pay As You Go (PAYG) is 33c/kWh with various options such as prepay, auto top up or pay via an anonymous one-time credit/debit card payment which can be done via the updated ecar connect app. Membership is for people who use the network frequently. It is 29c/kWh with a €5 monthly subscription. An Introductory Offer is available if you sign up before 30th November which offers Membership per kWh rates with no monthly subscription for 12 months.

How to sign up when visiting the Republic of Ireland?

For more information and to sign up please visit www.esb.ie/ecars from Tuesday 29th October.