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ESB ecars - installing electric car charge points on the island of Ireland. This page is monitored from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.

If you require any support outside these hours or if your issue needs immediate attention, please ring our 24/7 customer care numbers on:

☎️ 01 258 3799 (if calling from Republic of Ireland)
☎️ 0800 030 4176 (if calling from Northern Ireland)

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06/02/2025

⚠️ PLANNED APP & WEBSITE OUTAGE ⚠️

📆 Sunday, 9th of February
⏰ approx. 06:00 - 07:00

⚡️ Please note that our website and our app will not be working on Sunday, the 9th of February, for approximately one hour due to an essential IT maintenance. During this time, customers will be unable to use our 'ecar connect' app and our website (including charge point map and new registrations).

⚡️ Drivers will still be able to use our charging network with their access cards.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

27/01/2025

📢 We are aware that some of our major charging sites are currently unavailable due to power outages caused by Storm Éowyn.

Below are the affected locations and nearby alternative sites where you can charge your EV:

⚡ The Galway Plaza, Junction 16, Carrowkeel, Kiltullagh, Co. Galway,

🚗 Alternative sites customers can use for fast or high powered chargers :
📌 Loughrea Service Station (TOP), Athenry Road Loughrea, Galway
📌 N17 Plaza (Spar & Supermacs), Galway road, Tuam, Galway
📌 Glynn's Centra/Circle K Service Station, Carnmore Cross (At Galway Airport Entrance on R339 off N18), Oranmore, Galway

⚡ Texaco (Mace & Supermacs), N4, Ballinalack, Westmeath

🚗 Alternative site customers can use for fast or high powered chargers :
📌 Circle K Service station, Centra O'Briens, Lynn Road, Mullingar, Westmeath

⚡ Casey's Londis, Athlone Road, Roscommon
🚗 Alternative site customers can use fast charger :
📌 Brogans Lane ( Athlone Road ) Roscommon, Ballypheasan, Roscommon

📱 As other sites in our network may be impacted by power outages, before your journey please check our 'ecar connect' app or our real-time map: https://esb.ie/ecars/charge-point-map

24/01/2025

We are aware of intermittent issues accessing ESB public facing websites at present.

Our technical teams are currently investigating this as a top priority and seeking to restore service as soon as possible.

We will keep you updated on this issue.

23/01/2025

With Storm Éowyn on its way, Met Éireann has issued a rare red weather warning for almost all of the Republic of Ireland for Friday 24th January.

As our network may be impacted at short notice by power outages, before your journey please check our 'ecar connect' app or our real-time map to check our charger availability.

Please ensure your vehicle is charged in advance and plan your journey accordingly.

21/01/2025

📢 You can now charge your EV at the following location in Kilkenny:

📌 IMC Barrack Street, Kilkenny, R95 V32T

⚡ At this site you will find two 100kW chargers with two CCS connectors on each unit.

📱 See our full charging network on our 'ecar connect' app (available on the App Store and Google Play) or our real-time map: https://esb.ie/ecars/charge-point-map

15/01/2025

⚠️ PLANNED APP & WEBSITE OUTAGE ⚠️

📆 Sunday, 19th of January
⏰ approx. 6am - 6:30am

⚡️ Please note that our website and our app will not be working on Sunday, the 19th of January, for approximately 30 minutes due to an essential IT maintenance. During this time, customers will be unable to use our 'ecar connect' app and our website (including charge point map and new registrations).

⚡️ Drivers will still be able to use our charging network with their access cards.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

13/01/2025

⚠️ UNAVAILABLE CHARGERS ⚠️

📌 Circle K Service Station, Promenade Road, Dublin Port, Dublin 1 (C5M9S & C8MFR)

📆 16th of January - 27th of January

⚡️ Please note that the chargers at the above site will be unavailable from 9am on Thursday, the 16h of January until 10am on Monday, 27th of January due to development works on site.

📱 Find your nearest charge point on our 'ecar connect' app or our real-time map: https://esb.ie/ecars/charge-point-map

10/01/2025

Our mobile network service provider has alerted us of a network outage that is impacting our service.

Some functionality on our chargers including contactless, roaming and app usage are being affected by this issue and we are working closely with our provider to get this resolved as soon as possible.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

24/12/2024

🎄 Wishing all our customers a happy Christmas and a happy New Year!

⚡ Please note this page will not be monitored over the Christmas bank holidays. If you require any support during this time, please ring our 24/7 customer care numbers:
☎️ 01 258 3799 (if ringing from Republic of Ireland);
☎️ 0345 601 8303 (if ringing from Northern Ireland).

📅 We'll be back online at 9am, on Friday, 27th of December.

🎅 From all of us here in ESB ecars, we wish you happy holidays and safe travels.

23/12/2024

Take a break at Junction 14 Mayfield!

20/12/2024

📢 You can now charge your EV at the following location in Kilkenny (Off the M9):

📌 Knocktopher Centra, Whitescastle Lower, Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny

At this site you will find:
⚡ One 200kW charger with one CHAdeMO and two CCS connectors;
⚡ One 200kW charger with two CCS connector.

📱 See our full charging network on our 'ecar connect' app (available on the App Store and Google Play) or our real-time map: https://esb.ie/ecars/charge-point-map

19/12/2024

📢 You can now charge your EV at the following location in Co. Cork:

📌 Inver Charleville, Rathgoggan South, Charleville, Co. Cork

At this site you will find:
⚡ One 150kW dual CCS charger (with two CCS connectors);
⚡ One 50kW charger with one CCS and one CHAdeMO connector.

📱 See our full charging network on our 'ecar connect' app (available on the App Store and Google Play) or our real-time map: https://esb.ie/ecars/charge-point-map

19/12/2024

📢 A new charging site is now live in Macroom:

📌 Inver Macroom, Gurteenroe, Macroom, Co. Cork

At this site you will find:
⚡ One 200kW dual CCS charger (with two CCS connectors)
⚡ One 200kW charger with one CHAdeMO and two CCS connectors

📱 Find your nearest charge point on our 'ecar connect' app or our real-time map: https://esb.ie/ecars/charge-point-map

19/12/2024

📢 A charger is now available at the following location in Northern Ireland:

📌 The Diamond, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 6HN (ID NA19AS)

⚡ You will find one charger with two 22kW sockets at this site.

📱 See our full charging network on our 'ecar connect' app (available on the App Store and Google Play) or our real-time map: https://esb.ie/what-we-do/ecars-ni/charge-point-map

18/12/2024

🎄 Christmas came early to Junction 14 Mayfield!

🚗 We have upgraded our existing High-Power Charging Hub. We now have 6 high-power chargers with 12 parking bays available with contactless payment, playing a key role in supporting Ireland's EV transition. See it for yourself at:

📌 Mayfield Services, M7 Junction 14 (R445), Monasterevin, Co. Kildare

At this site you will now find:
⚡ Four 200kW chargers with two CCS connectors on each unit;
⚡ One 200kW charger with one CHAdeMO and two CCS connectors;
⚡ One 200kW charger with two CHAdeMO and two CCS connectors.

📱 Find your nearest charge point on our 'ecar connect' app or our real-time map: https://esb.ie/ecars/charge-point-map

12/12/2024

⚠️ UNAVAILABLE CHARGERS – PLANNED OUTAGE⚠️

📌 Gillens Circle K (Londis), Dublin Rd, Trim, Co. Meathh (ID C63QJ & C62CN)

📆 Monday, 16th of December
⏰ 09:30-16:30

⚡️ Please note that the chargers at the above site will be unavailable from 9:30am to 4:30pm on Monday, the 16th of December due to a planned power outage in the area.

📱 Find your nearest charge point on our 'ecar connect' app or our real-time map: https://esb.ie/ecars/charge-point-map

05/12/2024

⚠️ UNAVAILABLE CHARGER – PLANNED OUTAGE⚠️

📌 Relish xpress, M1 Junction 7 (R132), Mostney Cross (R132), Julianstown, Co. Meath (ID C8KL9)

📆 Tuesday, 10th of December
⏰ 09:00-17:00

⚡️ Please note that the charger at the above site will be unavailable from 9am to 5pm on Tuesday, the 10th of December due to a planned power outage in the area.

📱 Find your nearest charge point on our 'ecar connect' app or our real-time map: https://esb.ie/ecars/charge-point-map

29/11/2024

📢 A charger is now available at the following location in Northern Ireland:

📌 The Fir Trees Hotel, Dublin Road, Strabane, BT82 9EA (ID NA17KL)

⚡ You will find one charger with two 22kW sockets at this site.

📱 See our full charging network on our 'ecar connect' app (available on the App Store and Google Play) or our real-time map: https://esb.ie/what-we-do/ecars-ni/charge-point-map

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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🎄 Wishing all our customers a happy Christmas and a happy New Year! ⚡ Please note this page will not be monitored over the Christmas bank holidays. If you require any support during this time, please ring our 24/7 customer care numbers: ☎️ 01 258 3799 (if ringing from Republic of Ireland); ☎️ 0345 601 8303 (if ringing from Northern Ireland). 📅 We'll be back online at 9am, on Friday, 27th of December. 🎅 From all of us here in ESB ecars, we wish you happy holidays and safe travels.

Charging your EV just got easier! Just tap and go on our High Power chargers.

🎄 Wishing all our customers a happy Christmas and a happy New Year! ⚡ Please note this page will not be monitored over the Christmas period. If you require any support during this time, please ring our 24/7 customer care number on 01 258 3799 (if ringing from Republic of Ireland) and on 0345 601 8303 (if ringing from Northern Ireland). 📅 We'll be back online at 9am, on Tuesday 2nd of January. ❓ Just a friendly reminder if any of our customers would like to complete our annual survey (emailed to you on 12th December), the survey is open until 31st December. We appreciate your time and feedback as your comments will help us to continually improve our network and service for you. 🎅 From all of us here in ESB ecars, we wish you happy holidays and safe travels.

Barack Obama Plaza

Our new EV charging hub in Barack Obama Plaza marks a significant milestone in our €20m investment in EV infrastructure. We are committed to ensuring that the public charging network is there for drivers when they need it. For more information see our full charging network on our 'ecar connect' app (available on the App Store and Google Play) or our real-time map: https://esb.ie/ecars/charge-point-map #Evdriver #NewEVDriver #EVs #ElectricVehicle #ElectricVehicles #ElectricCar #ElectricCars #ecars #EVCharger #EVChargers

EV Charging Speeds

Did you know electric vehicles charge at different speeds? The kW rate is a good indicator as to how fast your vehicle will charge. For information about the ESB public charging network, visit https://esb.ie/what-we-do/ecars/essential-ev-driver-information

How to Charge Using a High Power Charger

Need help using one of our High Power (150kW) chargers? Check out our ‘how to’ video. For more information on using the ESB public charging network visit https://bit.ly/43xSiRk #EVDriver #NewEVDriver #EVs #ElectricVehicle #ElectricVehicles #ElectricCar #ElectricCars #eCars #EVCharger #EVChargers

How to charge your electric vehicle with a 50kW charger

Take a look at our video to learn how to charge your EV with one of our fast (50kW) chargers. It can take as little as 30 minutes* to achieve an 80% charge. Visit https://bit.ly/3NM3p3f for more information. ⚡ *Times may vary depending on battery size and different types of EVs.

Considerations For Charging Your EV

Are you a part of the ever-growing EV driver community? Here are some tips to guide you on your emission-free journey, whether you’re new to the EV world or a seasoned driver! #EVDriver #NewEVDriver #EVs #ElectricVehicle #ElectricVehicles #ElectricCar #ElectricCars #eCars #EVCharger #EVChargers

How to charge with ESB's High Power Charger

Check out our handy ‘how to’ video on using one of our High Power (150kW DC) chargers. Remember to have your ecar connect app or the ESB charge point access card in order to start and stop your charge. For more information on using the ESB public charging network visit https://esb.ie/what-we-do/ecars/essential-ev-driver-information #EVDriver #NewEVDriver #EVs #ElectricVehicle #ElectricVehicles #ElectricCar #ElectricCars #eCars #EVCharger #EVChargers

ecar Connect App Tips

Check out our top tips for using our ecar connect app! You can download the app for free from the App Store & Google Play. For more information visit https://esb.ie/what-we-do/ecars/essential-ev-driver-information

How to Charge with ESB's Fast Charger

Take a look at our video to learn how to charge with one of our fast (50kW DC) chargers. It can take as little as 30 minutes* to achieve an 80% charge. Remember to have your ecar connect app or the ESB charge point access card in order to start and stop your charge. Visit https://esb.ie/what-we-do/ecars/essential-ev-driver-information for more information. *Times may vary depending on battery size and different types of EVs.

How to Charge with Standard AC Charger

Take a look at our ‘how to’ guide to using one of our Standard 22kW AC chargers. Remember to have your ecar connect app or the ESB charge point access card in order to start and stop your charge. More information here: https://esb.ie/what-we-do/ecars/essential-ev-driver-information #EVDriver #NewEVDriver #EVs #ElectricVehicle #ElectricVehicles #ElectricCar #ElectricCars #eCars #EVCharger #EVChargers