Charger: how much can you charge overnight?
The night network fee applies on working days 22–7, that is 9 hours, and all day at weekends and on public holidays. This much can be drawn from the meter in 9 hours:
A three-phase 16 A charger is faster than a single-phase one only if the car accepts three phases. Of the most common models of 30 brands, 21 charge at 11 kW at home. On the Nissan Leaf, Toyota bZ4X, Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Peugeot e-2008, Subaru Solterra, Citroën ë-C4, Mazda MX-30, Jaguar I-Pace, Dacia Spring, the most common version charges on a single phase, so a 3 × 16 A charger does not make it faster than a single-phase one. A 32 A charger may charge such a car faster if the car and your home connection allow it. A newer or optionally equipped car may charge at 11 kW; your car’s limit is on your brand’s page.
How fast does your car charge and when to start? Pick your brand
- Tesla2,730 cars
- BMW1,084 cars
- Audi1,017 cars
- Nissan1,016 cars
- Škoda759 cars
- Mercedes-Benz729 cars
- Hyundai706 cars
- Volkswagen659 cars
- Kia554 cars
- Toyota433 cars
- Mitsubishi430 cars
- Porsche390 cars
- Volvo369 cars
- Renault307 cars
- BYD231 cars
- Polestar174 cars
- Peugeot157 cars
- Subaru140 cars
- Citroën137 cars
- ORA126 cars
- Ford119 cars
- Cupra89 cars
- Lexus76 cars
- Mini75 cars
- Mazda74 cars
- MG70 cars
- Jaguar64 cars
- Dacia55 cars
- Lynk & Co54 cars
- Zeekr
Brands in order of registered electric cars in Estonia (Transpordiamet, 01.11.2026).
Network package: is charging at night cheaper?
You pay the network fee on every kWh you charge. With a day-night package you pay less at night and at weekends. Elektrilevi network fees including VAT:
Which one to choose? With a 25 A main fuse, Võrk 2 is cheaper if your home uses less than 9,830 kWh a year including the car and 55% of it falls at night or at weekends. If you use more, Võrk 4 is cheaper: the monthly fee is higher, but every kWh costs less. Võrk 5 suits you if you charge at night and use little electricity Nov–Mar on working days 9–12 and 16–20. You can see your consumption in Elektrilevi’s self-service.
Võrk 1 has one price around the clock (0.0957 €/kWh), so charging at night saves nothing on the network fee.
Electricity contract: spot or fixed price?
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The last step is on the car side
A cheap time only saves money if charging starts at the right time. You set the start time in the car’s app or on its screen in the charging schedule. The exact start time and cost are on your brand’s page.
Pick your brand ↑Frequently asked questions
When is it cheapest to charge an electric car?
It differs every day. The spot price changes every 15 minutes, and on a two-rate network package (e.g. Elektrilevi Network 2 and Network 4) the network fee is also lower at night, at weekends and on public holidays.
The calculator finds the cheapest continuous time in the published prices that fits your charging window. With “Night rate only” switched on, charging stays in the lower network fee hours. Cheap hours can also come in the daytime, for example on a sunny weekend, and sometimes the spot price is even negative. Today’s hourly prices: electricity price today →
How long does it take to charge an electric car at home?
With a wallbox (11 kW) the most common electric cars charge from 20% to 80% in 3 h 30 min to 5 h 15 min (Nissan Leaf 7 h 05 min); a regular socket is slower.
| Car | Battery | Wallbox 11 kW | Household socket 2.3 kW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 57 kWh | 3 h 30 min | 16 h 40 min |
| RWD (LFP) | |||
| BMW iX | 71 kWh | 4 h 20 min | 20 h 45 min |
| xDrive40 11 kW | |||
| Audi e-tron | 86.5 kWh | 5 h 15 min | 25 h 15 min |
| 55 11 kW | |||
| Nissan Leaf | 39 kWh | 7 h 05 min | 11 h 25 min |
| 40 kWh 6,6 kW | |||
| Škoda Enyaq | 58 kWh | 3 h 35 min | 16 h 55 min |
| iV 60 | |||
| Mercedes-Benz EQC | 80 kWh | 4 h 55 min | 23 h 20 min |
| 400 11 kW | |||
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 74 kWh | 4 h 30 min | 21 h 35 min |
| Long Range | |||
| Volkswagen ID.4 | 77 kWh | 4 h 40 min | 22 h 30 min |
| Pro 77 kWh (150 kW) | |||
The most common model of the 8 most common brands, 20 → 80%, including a 12% charging loss. Charging on one phase only: Nissan Leaf. A 3 × 16 A wallbox gives it 3.7 kW, so it is slower even with a wallbox of 11 kW.
How much does it cost to charge an electric car at home?
Cost = kWh taken from the meter × the final price of that time. The final price is spot price + seller’s margin + network fee + excise + renewable energy fee + VAT.
The meter takes more than reaches the battery: the calculator includes a 12% charging loss. The cost per 100 km depends on the car’s consumption — every model page has a table of how many kWh 100 km takes from the meter.
Calculating from the spot price alone leaves out a large part of the real cost. Read: electricity price including network fee (in Estonian) · Network fees and network packages: Võrk 1, 2, 4, 5
Why does the car’s app show a different charging cost?
The car’s app does not know your spot price or network fee: it uses the price you entered into it yourself.
On a spot contract every 15 minutes has its own price, plus the network fee and taxes. The calculator prices every 15 minutes at that time’s final price.
Does the calculator work with a fixed price contract?
Yes. Choose the fixed price in “My settings” and enter the contract’s day and night price.
The cheapest time then depends only on the night price and your network package’s night fee, not on the spot price.
Does a 22 kW wallbox charge faster?
Only if the car accepts 22 kW of AC. Many cars charge at home at up to 11 kW, and then a 22 kW charger does not shorten the time.
Your car’s limit is shown under the version in the calculator. 22 kW also needs a 3×32 A connection. The exception is a car that charges on one phase only: a 3×32 A wallbox may charge it faster than a 3×16 A one.
Can an electric car be charged from a regular socket?
Yes, but slowly: the most common cars take 11 h 25 min to 25 h 15 min from 20% to 80%.
A regular socket works if the car stays at home for long and you drive little each day. If you charge from a socket every day, have an electrician check the socket and wiring. On your car’s page you can choose the regular socket as the charger and see when to start so the car is ready on time.
Why is tomorrow’s cheapest time not shown yet?
Tomorrow’s spot prices are published every day at around 15:00. Before that the calculator looks for the cheapest time in today’s prices only.
If you charge at night, check the calculator again after 15:00 — the night’s prices are known then and there may be a cheaper start time.
Number of cars: Transpordiamet, 01.11.2026. Battery and consumption data come from EV Database.