Porsche Taycan charging: cost, time and range
4S Performance Battery Plus · 2024–2026 · 800V architecture
- Usable battery
- 89kWh
- Peak DC
- 270kW
- Onboard AC
- 11kW
- Real-world range
- 262 mi
- Plug
- CCS
Charging time, 10 → 80%
Modelled using the Porsche Taycan's actual charging curve, not a flat headline rate.
| Charger | Time (10→80%) | Avg delivered |
|---|---|---|
| 7kW home | 8h 54m | 7.0kW |
| 22kW destination | 5h 40m | 11.0kW |
| 50kW rapid | 1h 15m | 50.0kW |
| 150kW ultra-rapid | 27m | 140.8kW |
| 250kW peak | 20m | 187.6kW |
| 350kW | 19m | 193.2kW |
Charging curve
Maximum power the Taycan accepts at each state of charge. The curve drops sharply above 80%, which is why most rapid-charging sessions end there.
Cost to charge on every UK network
10 → 80% session (62.3kWh delivered), VAT included.
| Network | PAYG cost | Subscription cost | Cost/mile (PAYG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connected Kerb 50.0p PAYG | £31.15 | — | 17.0p/mile |
| Tesla Supercharger 58.0p PAYG | £36.13 | £28.66 (+ £8.99/mo) | 19.7p/mile |
| Char.gy 59.0p PAYG | £36.76 | — | 20.1p/mile |
| Pod Point 62.0p PAYG | £38.63 | — | 21.1p/mile |
| Source London 65.0p PAYG | £40.49 | £31.15 (+ £4.00/mo) | 22.1p/mile |
| Believ 66.0p PAYG | £41.12 | — | 22.4p/mile |
| MFG EV Power 77.0p PAYG | £47.97 | — | 26.2p/mile |
| Mer 78.0p PAYG | £48.59 | — | 26.5p/mile |
| Be.EV 79.0p PAYG | £49.22 | £30.53 (+ £4.99/mo) | 26.9p/mile |
| Evyve 79.0p PAYG | £49.22 | — | 26.9p/mile |
| Fastned 79.0p PAYG | £49.22 | £34.27 (+ £4.99/mo) | 26.9p/mile |
| GeniePoint 79.0p PAYG | £49.22 | — | 26.9p/mile |
| Shell Recharge 79.0p PAYG | £49.22 | — | 26.9p/mile |
| SWARCO eVolt 79.0p PAYG | £49.22 | — | 26.9p/mile |
| IONITY 83.0p PAYG | £51.71 | £28.66 (+ £10.50/mo) | 28.2p/mile |
| Allego 84.0p PAYG | £52.33 | — | 28.6p/mile |
| GRIDSERVE 85.0p PAYG | £52.95 | — | 28.9p/mile |
| Osprey 87.0p PAYG | £54.20 | — | 29.6p/mile |
| BP Pulse 89.0p PAYG | £55.45 | £27.41 (+ £7.85/mo) | 30.3p/mile |
| InstaVolt 92.0p PAYG | £57.32 | — | 31.3p/mile |
Cost to charge at home
Full 0 → 100% charge on each common UK EV tariff, using its cheapest rate. Check which tariff is actually cheapest for your usage →
| Tariff | Off-peak rate | Full charge cost | Cost/mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Gas British Gas Electric Driver | 9.0p (Off-peak) | £8.01 | 3.1p/mile |
| EDF Energy EDF GoElectric Overnight | 7.0p (Off-peak) | £6.22 | 2.4p/mile |
| E.ON Next E.ON Next Drive | 9.0p (Off-peak) | £8.01 | 3.1p/mile |
| Octopus Energy Intelligent Octopus Go | 6.9p (Off-peak) | £6.14 | 2.4p/mile |
| Octopus Energy Octopus Go | 7.0p (Off-peak) | £6.22 | 2.4p/mile |
| OVO Energy OVO Charge Anytime | 14.0p (EV charging slot) | £12.46 | 4.8p/mile |
| Ofgem default (any supplier) Standard Variable Price Cap | 26.1p (Standard) | £23.24 | 8.9p/mile |
Compare the Taycan against another EV
Same battery, charger speed and SOC range; full data side-by-side.
About this battery
The Porsche Taycan's charging behaviour above is derived from its cell chemistry and pack architecture using our own model — not copied from a third-party test database. Here's what's inside the pack and why it produces the curve you see.
Cells
- Manufacturer
- Samsung SDI
- Chemistry
- NMC-811
- Cell format
- prismatic
- Cell model
- Porsche-spec 800V
Pack architecture
- Pack voltage
- 800V
- Thermal management
- Active liquid cooling
- Pre-conditioning
- Route-aware (automatic when navigating to a rapid charger)
- BMS calibration
- Aggressive
Porsche's 800V architecture with Samsung SDI prismatic cells specified for sustained high-power charging. Route-aware pre-conditioning, aggressive BMS, and the highest pack-voltage system in the UK consumer market combine to deliver 270kW+ peaks reliably.
How the curve is derived: methodology. Last verified 2026-04-01.