How Long Does It Take to Charge an EV on a 30 A Level 2 charger?

6 h 57 min

Adding 45 kWh (20% to 80% of a 75 kWh battery) on a 30 A Level 2 charger takes about 6 h 57 min, adding about 150 miles for a car that uses 30 kWh per 100 miles, or about 22 mi of range per hour.

Time to charge from 20% to 80% on a 30 A Level 2 charger, by battery size

BatteryCharging timeEnergy added
40 kWh3 h 42 min24 kWh
60 kWh5 h 33 min36 kWh
75 kWh6 h 57 min45 kWh
100 kWh9 h 16 min60 kWh
130 kWh12 h 2 min78 kWh

Adjust the numbers

The calculator below is pre-filled with the numbers above. Change any value to match your project.

Charging time
kWh
%
%
kWh/100 mi
Charging time6 h 57 min
Energy added
45 kWh
Range added
about 150 miles
Miles per hour of charging
about 22 mi

What you will need

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How it is calculated

Energy needed = battery capacity × (target % − starting %). Charging time = energy needed ÷ charger power.

For Level 1 and Level 2 (AC) charging, about 10% of the power is lost in the car’s onboard charger, so the calculator uses 90% of the charger’s power. A Level 2 charger on a 40 A circuit can deliver 32 A, or about 7.7 kW at 240 V; the options shown are common charger ratings.

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