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By Craig Hale
Audi e-tron charging is just the same as every other electric vehicle (EV) – simply plug it in and you’re away.
With various charging options, Audi electric cars are designed to fit easily into everyday life, letting you charge on the go, at the shops or at a motorway service station.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through charging times, costs, home setup and public networks, so you can get the most out of your Audi e-tron.
The first-generation Audi e-tron (2018-2023) is a very popular electric SUV, offering top-level quality and design with maximum affordability, because it’s now only available used.
The Q4 e-tron (2021-present)ticks similar boxes, because it’s also considered affordable and comes with a wide range of battery and motor options.
How long it takes to fully charge an Audi electric car depends on two things: battery size (the total net capacity, not the usable capacity) and the charging speed.
Most dedicated home chargers have a 7kW output, which means you gain 7kWh of charge in one hour. Public charging may get you quicker 11kW speeds, cutting the time significantly.
Here are some common battery sizes, and their charging times using a 7kW connection:
As for rapid charging, bigger batteries tend to have higher charging rates in order for them to achieve a 10% to80% top-up in around 30 minutes. You can check your vehicle’s details for an exact figure.
Yes, you absolutely can, however you probably won’t want to. It’s limited to much slower speeds (2.3kW), so a full top-up of the biggest 95kWh battery above will take 41.3 hours (nearly two days).
It’s also advised that you don’t leave any electric car plugged in this long, as it puts a lot of continuous demand on your household sockets.
However, it’svery useful if you’re stuck without any other option and you need to get a few miles in the tank to get to a rapid charger, for example.
Charging your Audi e-tron at home is far simpler and more convenient than going to the petrol station.
All you need to do is unlock and open the charge port and plug your cable into the Type 2 port (the top half of the two-part port).
This is the same whether you’re using a dedicated 7kW wall charger or a domestic outlet.
Make sure your car is getting power, whether that means turning on the socket, authorising the charge on your app or scheduling it with your energy supplier for off-peak rates.
That’s it. You can keep an eye on the Audi app, but otherwise, just go to bed and wake up to a fully charged car in the morning.
It’s strongly recommended that you charge your Audi EV via a dedicated home charging point, which gives you faster charging, dedicated safety features and even smart charging options to play into your energy supplier’s off-peak rates.
It’s not something you should do yourself, but the installation process for a trained electrician is far easier than it looks and only takes a few hours.
This includes running new cables from your supply and fitting the charge unit to a suitable wall.
You can use your Audi with any public charging point regardless of operator. Some common options include Pod Point, BP Pulse, InstaVolt, Osprey and IONITY.
Your car’s sat-nav will be able to navigate you to nearby chargers if you’re running low.
The only remaining question you may have is ‘can I charge an Audi at a Tesla Supercharger?’. The answer is yes, so long as it’s an open Supercharger site.
Some Superchargers are still Tesla-only, so no other brands (including Audi) can access them.
Charging at home is almost always cheaper. As of Summer 2026 the average UK electricity rate is around the 30p/kWh mark, so a 55kWh battery will cost £16.50 on that basis to fully charge.
However, many suppliers have special EV rates for charging your Audi e-tron at night. The 7p/kWh rate is pretty common, so a full 55kWh charge will cost £3.85, but you can get cheaper than that wth the right tariff.
Public charging might be in the 45p-85p region, and sometimes more, so it’s around twice as much than the average UK rate and 10x more expensive than using an off-peak rate at home.
Just multiply your vehicle’s total battery size with the pence per kWh rate to calculate the cost. For example, Audi 55kWh battery X 0.07p/kWh = £3.85
Audi e-tron batteries are designed to last, even with frequent use. However, using AC charging is generally considered healthier – this is when you’re using the Type 2 port, such as at home or with slower public chargers.
Frequent DC rapid charging (with the bigger CCS connector) can increase wear over time. Only do this as and when it’s necessary, rather than every single time.
All Audi e-tron cars use software to slow down the charging rate as the battery fills up to prevent excessive wear, so even if you’re using an ultra-rapid 350kW charger, it’s totally normal for speeds to drop off to around 7kW in the final few percentages.
Lithium batteries are generally happier in the middle, between 20-80% state of charge (SOC), so try not to fully deplete or fully charge the battery all the time.
As already mentioned, you should only use rapid chargers when you need quick miles, such as on a longer road trip. If you can plug in overnight and take a slower charge, that’s far better.
Audi e-tron cars have an eight-year/100,000-mile warranty on the high-voltage battery. That’s separate from the car warranty, and is designed to protect you from excessive wear.
New Audi cars for sale will usually come with a Type 2 charging cable, used for public charging points and untethered home chargers. Check any individual used car in case it’s been removed by the previous owner, but you can always pick up a quality cable from your local Audi dealer.
Slower ‘granny chargers’ with a domestic-type three-pin socket are a paid-for accessory, which you can add to any new or used Audi car for sale.
If you’re considering making the switch to electric, the Audi e-tron range is a great place to start with plenty of configuration options, strong real-world range and fast charging capabilities to settle your range anxiety once and for all.
The Audi Q4 e-tron is yours to configure new, or if you want to save on new car prices, why not search our used Audi Q4 e-tron and bigger used Audi e-tron cars for sale?
By Craig Hale
Audi e-tron charging is just the same as every other electric vehicle (EV) – simply plug it in and you’re away.
With various charging options, Audi electric cars are designed to fit easily into everyday life, letting you charge on the go, at the shops or at a motorway service station.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through charging times, costs, home setup and public networks, so you can get the most out of your Audi e-tron.
The first-generation Audi e-tron (2018-2023) is a very popular electric SUV, offering top-level quality and design with maximum affordability, because it’s now only available used.
The Q4 e-tron (2021-present)ticks similar boxes, because it’s also considered affordable and comes with a wide range of battery and motor options.
How long it takes to fully charge an Audi electric car depends on two things: battery size (the total net capacity, not the usable capacity) and the charging speed.
Most dedicated home chargers have a 7kW output, which means you gain 7kWh of charge in one hour. Public charging may get you quicker 11kW speeds, cutting the time significantly.
Here are some common battery sizes, and their charging times using a 7kW connection:
As for rapid charging, bigger batteries tend to have higher charging rates in order for them to achieve a 10% to80% top-up in around 30 minutes. You can check your vehicle’s details for an exact figure.
Yes, you absolutely can, however you probably won’t want to. It’s limited to much slower speeds (2.3kW), so a full top-up of the biggest 95kWh battery above will take 41.3 hours (nearly two days).
It’s also advised that you don’t leave any electric car plugged in this long, as it puts a lot of continuous demand on your household sockets.
However, it’svery useful if you’re stuck without any other option and you need to get a few miles in the tank to get to a rapid charger, for example.
Charging your Audi e-tron at home is far simpler and more convenient than going to the petrol station.
All you need to do is unlock and open the charge port and plug your cable into the Type 2 port (the top half of the two-part port).
This is the same whether you’re using a dedicated 7kW wall charger or a domestic outlet.
Make sure your car is getting power, whether that means turning on the socket, authorising the charge on your app or scheduling it with your energy supplier for off-peak rates.
That’s it. You can keep an eye on the Audi app, but otherwise, just go to bed and wake up to a fully charged car in the morning.
It’s strongly recommended that you charge your Audi EV via a dedicated home charging point, which gives you faster charging, dedicated safety features and even smart charging options to play into your energy supplier’s off-peak rates.
It’s not something you should do yourself, but the installation process for a trained electrician is far easier than it looks and only takes a few hours.
This includes running new cables from your supply and fitting the charge unit to a suitable wall.
You can use your Audi with any public charging point regardless of operator. Some common options include Pod Point, BP Pulse, InstaVolt, Osprey and IONITY.
Your car’s sat-nav will be able to navigate you to nearby chargers if you’re running low.
The only remaining question you may have is ‘can I charge an Audi at a Tesla Supercharger?’. The answer is yes, so long as it’s an open Supercharger site.
Some Superchargers are still Tesla-only, so no other brands (including Audi) can access them.
Charging at home is almost always cheaper. As of Summer 2026 the average UK electricity rate is around the 30p/kWh mark, so a 55kWh battery will cost £16.50 on that basis to fully charge.
However, many suppliers have special EV rates for charging your Audi e-tron at night. The 7p/kWh rate is pretty common, so a full 55kWh charge will cost £3.85, but you can get cheaper than that wth the right tariff.
Public charging might be in the 45p-85p region, and sometimes more, so it’s around twice as much than the average UK rate and 10x more expensive than using an off-peak rate at home.
Just multiply your vehicle’s total battery size with the pence per kWh rate to calculate the cost. For example, Audi 55kWh battery X 0.07p/kWh = £3.85
Audi e-tron batteries are designed to last, even with frequent use. However, using AC charging is generally considered healthier – this is when you’re using the Type 2 port, such as at home or with slower public chargers.
Frequent DC rapid charging (with the bigger CCS connector) can increase wear over time. Only do this as and when it’s necessary, rather than every single time.
All Audi e-tron cars use software to slow down the charging rate as the battery fills up to prevent excessive wear, so even if you’re using an ultra-rapid 350kW charger, it’s totally normal for speeds to drop off to around 7kW in the final few percentages.
Lithium batteries are generally happier in the middle, between 20-80% state of charge (SOC), so try not to fully deplete or fully charge the battery all the time.
As already mentioned, you should only use rapid chargers when you need quick miles, such as on a longer road trip. If you can plug in overnight and take a slower charge, that’s far better.
Audi e-tron cars have an eight-year/100,000-mile warranty on the high-voltage battery. That’s separate from the car warranty, and is designed to protect you from excessive wear.
New Audi cars for sale will usually come with a Type 2 charging cable, used for public charging points and untethered home chargers. Check any individual used car in case it’s been removed by the previous owner, but you can always pick up a quality cable from your local Audi dealer.
Slower ‘granny chargers’ with a domestic-type three-pin socket are a paid-for accessory, which you can add to any new or used Audi car for sale.
If you’re considering making the switch to electric, the Audi e-tron range is a great place to start with plenty of configuration options, strong real-world range and fast charging capabilities to settle your range anxiety once and for all.
The Audi Q4 e-tron is yours to configure new, or if you want to save on new car prices, why not search our used Audi Q4 e-tron and bigger used Audi e-tron cars for sale?
