Public charging stations for electric vehicles are accessible in Tórshavn and on all the main islands.
A complete overview is available in our elbil app.
EV - Electrical vehicles
Welcome to the Faroe Islands.
If you are planning a road trip around our islands in your electrical car, you may want to familiarise yourself with our charging network, which includes hyper chargers, DC-chargers and AC-chargers.
You will be happy to know that public charging stations for electric vehicles are accessible in Tórshavn and on all the main islands.
Payment methods include
- pay as you go as our hyper chargers are equipped with a credit card reader in Tórshavn (Skálatrøð), Skálafjørður (Eysturoy), Gøtudalur (Eysturoy) Kollfjarðardalur (Streymoy), Vágur (Suðuroy)
- on-line payment - QR-codes on select chargers in Tórshavn, Toftir (Eysturoy), Glyvrar (Eysturoy), Skopun (Sandoy), Vágur (Suðuroy)
- Download our 'elbil' app available in App Store and Google Play Store
Apple App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/elbil/id6755829694
Google play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fo.sev.monta.elbil
Charging points in the Faroe Islands
Cost of charging your car
The charging prices vary according to time of day and charging speed.
| Charger | kWh | Minute | Period |
| AC charger | 2.238 DKK/kWh | 0.10 DKK/min | 8 am - 10 pm |
| AC charger | 2.238 DKK/kWh | 0.02 DKK/min | 10 pm - 8 am |
| DC charger | 2.238 DKK/kWh | 1.00 DKK/min | All hours |
How to pay for charging
On the hyper chargers in our network you are able to pay as you go with all major credit cards.
On select chargers on-line payment is available by scanning the QR-code in the display.
However, if you wish to be able to access all our DC and AC chargers, we recommend that you download our elbil app available in App Store and Google Play Store.
The app also enables you to monitor your charging session and gives you an overview of past sessions.
Guidance to public AC-charging stations
- The car must be turned off while it is charging.
- Place the RFID-tag against the ‘log-in’ placement at the station. Or you can use a phone and choose the current charging station on the overview in the elbil app.
- Choose the correct plug that fits your car.
- Place the cable into the car and into the charging station, and then start the charging process.
- When you wish to end the charging process, place the tag against the station, or click ‘Stop charging’ on the phone.
- Remove the cable.
You are now charged and ready to leave the charging station.
Guidance to public DC-quick charging stations
- The car must be turned off while it is charging.
- Use the RFID-tag to identify the user or choose the charging station on the phone in the elbil app.
- Choose the correct plug that fits your car.
- Click ‘Start’ on the station and start the charging.
- End the charging process by clicking ‘Stop’ or repeat the tag-identification, or by clicking ‘Stop charging’ on the phone.
- Remove the cable.
You are now charged and ready to leave the charging station.