Fully charged in just 4:30 hours? Being on the road and able to charge? Everything is possible - with a charging station that perfectly suits you and your Opel Ampera.

Find out more about how to charge your Opel Ampera: What influences the charging time of your Opel Ampera, how to best charge it at home and on the road, why you should not charge at a domestic power socket but at a charging station especially designed for electric cars and how much it costs to install a charging station.

Everything about how to charge your Opel Ampera at a glance

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That’s how you charge your Opel Ampera at home and when you are out and about

Charging time of the Opel Ampera

Reach Full Charge in 4.5 hours

It only takes around 4.5 hours to fully charge the Opel Ampera with up to 3.7kW of charging power which equals a range of nearly 40 km for the Opel Ampera. Charging times for the Opel Ampera are listed in the technical data below.

Type 1 Plug

Charging is performed using a Type 1-plug. Make sure you select a charging station with integrated charging cable or a compatible mode 3 charging cable.

The right charging station for your daily life

Charging at home

Charging in only five seconds at home

You don’t believe us? Just grab the charging cable from your charging station, plug it into your electric car and your Opel Ampera is set to charge. It is as easy as it sounds. No delay while charging, no time loss searching for a compatible charging station. Charge fast – Plug in your electric car and get going only a few hours later Charge comfortably – Only a flick of your wrist and your Opel Ampera is already charging Charge intelligently – e.g. integrate your charging station into your Smart Home System Charge with quality – All the manufacturers are tested and only the best ones are offered by us

Charging on the way

Charge anywhere at anytime

Domestic sockets are available everywhere. Equipped with a mobile charging stations and suitable adapters you can charge your Opel Ampera at every domestic or industrial socket available. Charge fast - Plug in your electric car and get going only a few hours later Charge flexible – every plug becomes a charging point, forget about range anxiety  Charge in all weathers – no matter if it rains or snows Charge with quality - All the manufacturers are tested and only the best ones are offered by us


3 Factors that influence your Electric Car's Charging Time

Your electric car’s charging device (on-board charger), legal requirements and the charging power of your domestic installation all determine how quickly your Opel Ampera is recharged at the charging station.  Legal restrictions for single-phase charging at home: Germany: up to 4.6 kW of charging power; Austria and Switzerland: up to 3.7 kW of charging power.

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Technical data of the Opel Ampera

Technical data¹ and charging times (as of 2018) Opel Ampera
Battery capacity: 16 kWh
Range (NEFZ)³: 40 km
Top speed: 160 km/h
Energy usage²: n.A.
Socket type: Typ 1
Max. charging capacity: 3,7 kW
Number of phases: single-phase
Charging time with max. charging capacity⁴: 4,5 h
Range after one hour of charging⁴ via max. capacity: n.A.
Charging time using standard domestic socket (2,3 kW)⁴: 7:30 h

¹ Source: VW AG ² Energy consumption based on ECE R101 energy consumption test (combined) ³ Approximate NEFZ distance, in accordance with regulation ECE101 ⁴ Charging times are rounded reference values based on the assumption that the charging is not performed in a linear fashion ⁵ In Germany, charging is only permitted with special permission from the network operator

Special Features when Charging Your Opel Ampera (until 2016):

The Opel Ampera is one of the long established cars of electric mobility. According to Opel the Ampera combines the advantages of an electric power  train with the range of a conventional car and reaches its maximum speed of 160 km/h fully electric. The battery capacity of 16 kWh is good enough for 40 km of electric range. Several factors influence the range, such as driving style, season of the year and air conditioning. When charging with the maximum charging power of 3.7 kW the Opel Ampera is charged in approximately 4.5 hours. Charging works with a Type 1 connector.

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