What does it cost to charge an EV in Iceland?
Short answer: fast charging averages ~64.87 ISK/kWh as a guest, AC charging 30–48 ISK/kWh. A 60 kWh EV covering ~300 km costs about 3,900 ISK in fast charging — the same drive in a petrol car costs about 7,300 ISK.
The rates, network by network
These are guest rates (pay-as-you-go, no subscription) from each operator's published price list — the price a visitor actually pays. Members and subscribers often pay less. The span is real: the cheapest fast-charging network (Orkubú Vestfjarða, 45 ISK/kWh) and the priciest (InstaVolt, 75 ISK/kWh) differ by 30 ISK/kWh — about 1,800 ISK on a 60 kWh charge.
The full comparison table — every network, AC and DC, extra fees included — is on the statistics page and updates with the map.
What a real charge costs
- Typical fast-charging stop (20% → 80% on a 60 kWh battery): ~36 kWh ≈ 2,300 ISK and 20–30 minutes.
- Per 100 km: at the real-world consumption the trip planner uses (~19 kWh/100 km incl. weather) fast charging costs ~1,250 ISK per 100 km; AC charging roughly half that.
- The cheapest kWh is the one at your accommodation: many hotels, guesthouses and campsites include slow charging — but you need a Type 2 cable.
The extra fees people miss
The kWh price is not always the whole bill. Time and idle fees exist to keep chargers free, and they add up: Ísorka charges 165 ISK/hour on AC after 120 minutes, Orkan 61 ISK/min on DC after 60 free minutes, Tesla 75 ISK/min idle fee once the car is full, and N1 has a 250 ISK minimum. The station card on the map shows each station's full price line — including these.
More questions
Figures come from the hledslukort.is dataset (weighted guest rates from published price lists, station counts measured along the actual roads) and update with the map. Prices can change; membership rates are often lower.