EV CHARGING

Charge up. Eat well. Back on the road.

High-power EV charging at Plazas on Ireland’s main routes, with hot food, coffee, toilets and free wifi a short walk from the bay.

Find a chargerOrder food while you charge

40+High-power charge points across the group
400kWTop charging speed, at The Galway Plaza
~6 minFor about 100km of range on a 200kW charger*
8 carsCharging at once at Obama and Portlaoise

Where to charge

Chargers are run by ESB ecars and ePower. Check the operator’s app for live availability and pricing before you travel.

ESB HIGH POWER HUBM7 · J23

Barack Obama Plaza

4 × 200kW8 baysCCS

One of the country’s biggest charging sites. Eight cars can charge at once, on 100% renewable electricity.

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The Portlaoise Plaza

4 × 200kW8 baysContactless

Upgraded in 2024 with four 200kW chargers. Eight cars at once, with contactless payment at the charger.

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EPOWERM18 · J12

The Banner Plaza

8 charge pointsUp to 125kWCCS

Eight super-fast charge points at our newest Plaza, between Limerick and Galway.

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ESB HIGH POWER HUBKINNEGAD

The Kinnegad Plaza

16 CCS charge points8 × 200kW

One of our biggest charging sites, with 16 CCS charge points including eight at 200kW, where the M4 and M6 split.

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HIGH POWER HUBM6 · J16

The Galway Plaza

400kW CCS150kW70kW

Our fastest charging, with a 400kW CCS charger just off the M6 near the M17/M18 junction. More chargers are on the way at site 2.

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ESB HIGH POWERN17 · TUAM

The N17 Tuam Plaza

High-power CCS

High-power charging on the N17 between Galway and Tuam.

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ESBLOUGHREA

Loughrea Service Station

4 × CCS 100kW7am to 11pm (Sun 8am)

ESB high-power charging on the Athenry Road, close to the M6. Available during station hours.

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Brian Boru Service Station

EV charge points

EV charging just outside Scarriff in East Clare.

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The Mallow N20 Plaza

EV charge points

EV charging in the car park on the N20.

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How it works

Get the app

Download the ESB ecars or ePower app, or use the operator’s charge card.

Plug in

Pick a free bay and connect. ESB high-power chargers also take contactless.

Eat while you wait

Grab food, coffee and a break inside. Most top-ups take less time than lunch.

Back on the road

Unplug when you’re ready and move off the bay so the next driver can charge.

While you charge

Every charging Plaza has a full food court, clean toilets and free wifi. Order ahead on the Supermac’s app and your food is ready when you walk in.

Order aheadSee all Plazas

  • Food court
  • Coffee
  • Free wifi
  • Toilets

Check live availability

See which chargers are free right now before you pull in.

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*Operator figures. Charging speed depends on your vehicle, battery level and how many cars are charging. Charger details are supplied by ESB ecars and ePower and may change.