The Ring of Kerry in an electric car: where to charge
The loop around the Iveragh Peninsula from Killarney, through Kenmare, Sneem, Waterville, Cahersiveen, Glenbeigh and Killorglin, and back to Killarney. 174 km, about 2 h 46 min of driving. 4 chargers of 50 kW and up are within 10 km of the road, 2 of them 150 kW and up, and 1 of those fast chargers is listed as taking a contactless card.
Killarney to Kenmare, 33 km 3 chargers
Kenmare to Sneem, 26 km 0 chargers
No chargers of 50 kW and up on this stretch: arrive with enough charge to reach the next one.
Sneem to Waterville, 35 km 0 chargers
No chargers of 50 kW and up on this stretch: arrive with enough charge to reach the next one.
Waterville to Cahersiveen, 17 km 1 charger
| Km | Charger | Power | Plugs | Contactless | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | CahersiveenESB ecars | 150 kW | CCS2, CHAdeMO, Type 2 | Yes | On it |
Cahersiveen to Glenbeigh, 27 km 0 chargers
No chargers of 50 kW and up on this stretch: arrive with enough charge to reach the next one.
Glenbeigh to Killorglin, 13 km 0 chargers
No chargers of 50 kW and up on this stretch: arrive with enough charge to reach the next one.
Killorglin to Killarney, 23 km 0 chargers
No chargers of 50 kW and up on this stretch: arrive with enough charge to reach the next one.
What this page can't tell you
Which of these you can use. That depends on the networks you have an account with, your car's plugs and whether you pay by contactless card, which is what ChargingSpots works out on your phone: every charger near your route marked compatible, incompatible or not sure, and why. On this page "Not listed" means OpenStreetMap does not say whether a charger takes contactless, not that it doesn't.What each network needs to start a charge.
Whether a charger is free right now. Ireland's networks don't publish that openly yet, so neither this page nor the app can say.
The slower chargers. 25 chargers of every speed are within 10 km of the road; this page lists the 4 of 50 kW and up, the ones worth stopping for on the way. The app shows all of them.
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Counties on the way: Every charger in County Kerry
More routes
- Dublin to Cork: 252 km, 65 fast chargers
- Dublin to Galway: 209 km, 62 fast chargers
- Dublin to Belfast: 166 km, 59 fast chargers
- Dublin to Killarney: 303 km, 58 fast chargers
- Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher: 262 km, 56 fast chargers
- Causeway Coastal Route: 191 km, 14 fast chargers
- Ireland's Ancient East: 561 km, 94 fast chargers
- Wild Atlantic Way: 1034 km, 56 fast chargers
Where the numbers come from
The route is OSRM's quickest driving route through the towns named, and the chargers are the ones in the app, from OpenStreetMap on 24 October 2026, measured as the crow flies from the road. Charger data © OpenStreetMap contributors; routing by OSRM. The Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland's Ancient East are Fáilte Ireland's, and the Causeway Coastal Route is Tourism NI's. ChargingSpots is not affiliated with or endorsed by either.