Renault 5 E-Tech charging: cost, time and range
Comfort Range 52kWh · 2025–2026 · 400V-class architecture (352V nominal)
- Usable battery
- 52kWh
- Peak DC
- 100kW
- Onboard AC
- 11kW
- 7.4kW on a home charger
- Real-world range
- 195 mi
- Plug
- CCS
Charging time, 10 → 80%
Modelled using the Renault 5 E-Tech's actual charging curve, not a flat headline rate.
| Charger | Time (10→80%) | Avg delivered |
|---|---|---|
| 7kW home (single-phase) | 5h 12m | 7.0kW |
| 22kW destination (three-phase) | 3h 19m | 11.0kW |
| 50kW rapid | 44m | 49.4kW |
| 150kW ultra-rapid | 32m | 68.6kW |
| 250kW peak | 32m | 68.6kW |
| 350kW | 32m | 68.6kW |
Why the AC numbers look low at home
The 5 E-Tech is rated at 11kW, but that figure needs a three-phase supply — which almost no UK home has. British houses are single-phase (230V, typically 32A), so a home charger delivers around 7.4kW and the car can't exceed it. The 11kW rating only matters at 11kW and 22kW destination chargers.
None of this affects rapid charging: DC bypasses the onboard charger entirely, which is why the 100kW figure above is unaffected.
Charging curve
Maximum power the 5 E-Tech 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 (36.4kWh delivered), VAT included.
| Network | PAYG cost | Subscription cost | Cost/mile (PAYG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connected Kerb 54.0p PAYG | £19.66 | — | 14.4p/mile |
| Tesla Supercharger 58.0p PAYG | £21.11 | £16.74 (+ £8.99/mo) | 15.5p/mile |
| Char.gy 59.0p PAYG | £21.48 | — | 15.8p/mile |
| MFG EV Power 59.0p PAYG | £21.48 | — | 15.8p/mile |
| Pod Point 62.0p PAYG | £22.57 | — | 16.6p/mile |
| Source London 65.0p PAYG | £23.66 | £18.20 (+ £4.00/mo) | 17.4p/mile |
| Believ 66.0p PAYG | £24.02 | — | 17.6p/mile |
| Mer 78.0p PAYG | £28.39 | — | 20.8p/mile |
| Be.EV 79.0p PAYG | £28.76 | £17.84 (+ £4.99/mo) | 21.1p/mile |
| Evyve 79.0p PAYG | £28.76 | — | 21.1p/mile |
| Fastned 79.0p PAYG | £28.76 | £20.02 (+ £4.99/mo) | 21.1p/mile |
| SWARCO eVolt 79.0p PAYG | £28.76 | — | 21.1p/mile |
| Shell Recharge 82.0p PAYG | £29.85 | £18.20 (+ £9.99/mo) | 21.9p/mile |
| IONITY 83.0p PAYG | £30.21 | £17.84 (+ £10.50/mo) | 22.2p/mile |
| Allego 84.0p PAYG | £30.58 | — | 22.4p/mile |
| BP Pulse 86.0p PAYG | £31.30 | £24.75 (+ £7.85/mo) | 23.0p/mile |
| Osprey 87.0p PAYG | £31.67 | — | 23.2p/mile |
| GRIDSERVE 88.0p PAYG | £32.03 | £24.02 (+ £7.99/mo) | 23.5p/mile |
| Source 89.0p PAYG | £32.40 | £25.48 (+ £6.99/mo) | 23.8p/mile |
| GeniePoint 92.0p PAYG | £33.49 | — | 24.6p/mile |
| InstaVolt 92.0p PAYG | £33.49 | — | 24.6p/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 EV Power | 9.0p (Off-peak) | £4.68 | 2.4p/mile |
| EDF Energy EDF GoElectric | 7.0p (Off-peak) | £3.63 | 1.9p/mile |
| E.ON Next E.ON Next Drive | 9.0p (Off-peak) | £4.68 | 2.4p/mile |
| Octopus Energy Intelligent Octopus Go | 8.0p (Off-peak) | £4.16 | 2.1p/mile |
| Octopus Energy Octopus Go | 9.5p (Off-peak) | £4.94 | 2.5p/mile |
| OVO Energy OVO Charge Anytime | 14.0p (EV charging slot) | £7.28 | 3.7p/mile |
| Ofgem default (any supplier) Standard Variable Price Cap | 26.1p (Standard) | £13.58 | 7.0p/mile |
About this battery
The Renault 5 E-Tech'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
- AESC
- Chemistry
- NMC
- Cell format
- pouch
- Cell model
- Envision AESC NMC pouch (Renault 5 / AmpR Small)
Pack architecture
- Pack voltage
- 352V nominal (400V class)
- Thermal management
- Active liquid cooling
- Pre-conditioning
- Route-aware (automatic when navigating to a rapid charger)
- BMS calibration
- Standard
Renault's AmpR Small platform with Envision AESC NMC pouch cells — NOT the LFP pack widely rumoured for this car. Both UK battery sizes are NMC; Renault and Ampere have announced LFP for the range in future, which is the likely source of that rumour. 184 cells in 4 modules of 46, 297kg. Preconditioning is route-aware via Google Maps navigation, and a heat pump is standard — both recorded at medium confidence from secondary sources rather than Renault directly.
How the curve is derived: methodology. Last verified 2026-08-24.