Apartment Car Charger | Own Space or Shared Car Park

Your own assigned space

If the car park gives you your own space, you apply for the €300 SEAI home charger grant like a house. You apply online with the landlord's or the apartment block's MPRN, and you need the management company's agreement, because the cable runs through the building's common areas to reach your space. In a basement, the cable run is often the longest part of the job, so measure the route.

A shared car park

Where the parking is shared, the management company applies for the Electric Vehicle Apartment Charger Grant, funded by Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland and run by SEAI. It pays a share of the cost: 90% for a local authority or approved housing body, 80% for an owners' management company and 60% for a build-to-rent management company, plus up to €600 for each charge point. The award is capped at €5,000 a home and €100,000 for the development. SEAI has the scheme.

The management company asks three SEAI-registered charge point operators to quote, picks one, and applies with them. The operator then runs the billing and the maintenance.

Match a charger to your car and your house

Four quick taps. Your plan builds up as you go: the charger that suits your car, the price range for your house, the grant and the time on site. Your number is only asked for at the end, if you want a fixed price.

A fully electric car, a charger on the house wall a few metres from a newer fuse board: €1,000 to €1,500 fitted, €700 to €1,200 after the €300 SEAI grant, including VAT.

How this is worked out

We start from what a 7 kW smart charger costs fitted in Ireland, including VAT, with a standard fit: the charger, its own circuit from the fuse board and up to 5 metres of cable. A solar-aware charger costs more. Then we add what installers charge for a longer cable run, a trench to a garage or post, and fuse board work on an older board. The SEAI home charger grant comes off the charger and fitting, never off the board or earthing work. It is an estimate to plan with, never a quote: the electrician prices your house after looking at it.

If the block already has a network

Ask the management company to join it. They tell you which charger and supplier to use and how the payment account works. Then you apply for the €300 home charger grant yourself, choose a charger from the list in the application, and use a Safe Electric registered electrician.

Who can apply for the apartment grant

Owners' management companies
Management companies of build-to-rent developments
Local authorities and approved housing bodies
Management companies of developments of two or more units with shared facilities and parking, but no dedicated private off-street parking
Landlords owning one or more units, for a bulk installation only

Home Car Charger Installation guides & price breakdowns

Straight answers to what people ask most: itemised costs, specifications, planning or grants, and what to check before you book.

Cost & Pricing GuideCar charger installation cost in IrelandWhat a home car charger costs fitted in Ireland: €1,000 to €1,500 incl. VAT for a 7 kW smart charger, €700 to €1,200 after the €300 grant, and the extras.Read the guide →Grants & RegulationsThe SEAI home charger grant: €300, and how to get itThe SEAI home charger grant: up to €300, who qualifies, off-street parking, the Smart Charger Register, the steps in order and what to send to claim.Read the guide →Grants & RegulationsSix ways to lose the €300 charger grantSix ways to lose the €300 SEAI home charger grant: starting early, the wrong charger or electrician, a second claim, the deadline and a weak claim.Read the guide →Specification GuideFuse board and earthing checks before a charger goes inThe four checks before a home car charger goes in: a spare way, RCDs, earthing and supply. What older boards need, and what the grant won't pay.Read the guide →Specification GuideWhat happens on installation dayWhat happens when a home car charger is fitted: the checks, the cable, the power off, the tests and the certificate. 2 to 4 hours for most.Read the guide →Timeline & PreparationHow long it takes: from the first quote to chargingFrom the first quote to charging at home: 3 to 6 weeks. Grant offer in 5 to 10 working days, 2 to 4 hours on site, SEAI pays in 4 to 6 weeks.Read the guide →

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Questions people ask

Can I get a charger in my apartment car park?

With your own assigned space you can claim the €300 home charger grant, using the landlord's or the apartment block's MPRN, once the management company agrees. In a shared car park the management company applies for the EV Apartment Charger Grant: 80% of the cost for an owners' management company, €600 for each charge point, up to €5,000 a home and €100,000 for the development.

Who applies for the apartment charger grant?

The management company (or the local authority, approved housing body or landlord), not the individual resident.

Can I install a charger in my own apartment space?

Yes, with the management company's agreement. You claim the €300 home charger grant with the landlord's or the block's MPRN.

How much does the apartment grant pay?

80% of the cost for an owners' management company, plus up to €600 per charge point, capped at €5,000 a home and €100,000 a development.

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