EV charging cards and apps in Ireland: which work where
No single card works everywhere in Ireland. The one that reaches furthest is the EZO app: besides EZO's own chargers, it starts and pays at ESB ecars and Ionity, which together are 813 of the 1,321 charging locations on the island. Contactless needs no account at all, and works at every Applegreen charger, every ESB high-power charger and most EZO ones. Tesla's sites that are open to other cars need the Tesla app. Network by network, as each network states it on 4 November 2026:
| Network | Its app | Its card or fob | Contactless | Other apps and cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESB ecars597 locations | ecar connect. Works in the Republic and Northern Ireland, and takes a one-off payment without a plan | ESB charge point access card, free (worth €9.20, ESB says) | Where available: on all high-power chargers, and being rolled out on the others. Apple Pay and Google Pay work | None named. ESB's terms list only its card, its app and contactless |
| EZO (formerly EasyGo)209 locations | EZO app, with prepaid credit. Also starts and pays at ESB ecars and Ionity chargers | EZO fob, €6 | On most EZO chargers | Many roaming apps, including Octopus Electroverse, Chargemap, Plugsurfing, Shell Recharge, Elli and Bump |
| Tesla Superchargers45 locations | Tesla app, at the sites open to other cars | Not stated | At a limited number of sites | Not stated |
| Applegreen Fast Charge28 locations | Applegreen Fast Charge app, cheaper than tapping a card | Not stated | At every charger: Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay (not Amex) | AllStar, Paua, Zap-Pay and Octopus cards |
| ePower28 locations | ePower EV Charging app | Not stated | Varies by charger | Not stated |
| Weev11 locations | My Weev app, the cheapest rate | My Weev fob, with €5 of credit | Weev says at all its chargers; its AC chargers take card payment through a QR code | Not stated |
| Ionity7 locations | Ionity app, or Ionity Direct: scan the QR code on the charger and pay on the web | Ionity charging card, ordered in the app | At selected stations | Any charging service (MSP) whose contract includes Ionity. Plug & Charge with such a contract |
| Circle K6 locations | Not stated for Ireland | Circle K EV Card | A credit or debit card at the charger's payment terminal | Not stated |
| InstaVoltFewer than five mapped | InstaVolt app, which gets the cheaper night rate | InstaVolt RFID card | Yes, at the screen or payment terminal | Roaming services, at the standard rate. None named |
| GOcharge22 locations | my GOcharge app | Key fob | Not stated | Not stated |
Locations are from OpenStreetMap on 24 October 2026, as the networks page counts them. "Not stated" means the network's own pages don't say, not that it can't be done.
Electric car charging cards in Ireland: what each network gives you
An electric car charging card is a network's own card or fob. You tap it on the charger to start a session, paid for through your account or prepaid credit with that network, and it starts that network's own chargers; the "Other apps and cards" column above says which other cards a network also takes. In Ireland each network issues its own, as its pages describe it on 4 November 2026:
- ESB ecars: ESB charge point access card, free (worth €9.20, ESB says).
- EZO (formerly EasyGo): EZO fob, €6.
- Weev: My Weev fob, with €5 of credit.
- Ionity: Ionity charging card, ordered in the app.
- Circle K: Circle K EV Card.
- InstaVolt: InstaVolt RFID card.
- GOcharge: Key fob.
Tesla Superchargers, Applegreen Fast Charge and ePower describe no card on their pages: their app, or contactless, starts the charge instead.
One app for most of the island
EZO says its app can start and pay at ESB ecars and Ionity chargers as well as its own, with no extra account. That covers 597 ESB, 209 EZO and 7 Ionity locations on OpenStreetMap. ESB and Ionity don't mention it on their own pages, so if a session won't start from the EZO app, the network's own app or contactless is the fallback.
Contactless: the option with no account
Tap a Visa or Mastercard, Apple Pay or Google Pay on the charger's reader and pay for that session alone. Applegreen takes it at every charger, InstaVolt at its screens and payment terminals, Circle K takes a bank card at its terminals, ESB at all its high-power chargers (it is rolling out on the others, and publishes contactless rates of €0.72 per kWh standard and €0.85 fast), and EZO at most of its chargers. Ionity and Tesla have it at some sites only. It usually costs a little more per kWh than the network's own app, and a hold is taken on the card until the session ends.
Roaming cards: Electroverse, Chargemap and the rest
A roaming card or app is one account that works on other companies' chargers. In Ireland they are accepted unevenly. EZO lists the most partners, among them Octopus Electroverse, Chargemap, Plugsurfing, Shell Recharge, Elli and Bump. Applegreen takes AllStar, Paua, Zap-Pay and Octopus cards. Ionity takes any charging service whose contract includes it, and that contract is also how its Plug & Charge works. ESB names none: its terms list its own card, its own app and contactless, so on Ireland's biggest network a roaming card is not something to count on.
Tesla Superchargers
Tesla has Supercharger sites around the country, from Cork and Dublin to Sligo and Tralee, and opens them to other cars one site at a time. At an open site, a non-Tesla car is started and paid for from the Tesla app; a few sites take a card at the charger. Tesla's app and map say which sites are open.
What to carry
- A contactless bank card or phone, for every charger that has a reader.
- The EZO app, for EZO, ESB ecars and Ionity from one account.
- The ESB card or ecar connect app if you charge on ESB a lot. The card is now free, and ESB's monthly plans are on its price plans page.
- The Tesla app, if you want the Superchargers that are open to other cars.
See which chargers you can use
ChargingSpots puts every network on one map. Tick the networks you have an app or card for, say whether you pay by contactless and which plugs your car takes, and every charger on your route is marked compatible, incompatible or not sure, with the reason. If you use the EZO app, tick ESB ecars and Ionity too. It is free, with no account.
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Where this comes from
Each network's own website, read on 4 November 2026. Networks change their apps, cards and partners, and ESB changed its plans on 2 November 2026, so check the network's page before a long trip.
- ESB ecars price plans (valid from 2 November 2026)
- ESB ecars FAQs
- EZO: interoperability and partner networks
- EZO: pricing
- EZO: how to use our app
- Ionity: how can I pay?
- Ionity: access and payments
- Tesla Ireland: Supercharging other EVs
- Applegreen Fast Charge: support
- Circle K Ireland: electric vehicle charging
- ePower: public charging
- Weev: tariffs
- InstaVolt Ireland: FAQs
- GOcharge: charge with us
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