Citroen
E-C3 Shine
Starting at
NPR35.99L
Charging the Citroen E-C3 Shine in Nepal
What it plugs into, how long each option takes, and what a charge costs at the NEA domestic tariff.
- Connector
- CCS2
- Peak DC
- 100kW
- Peak AC
- 7kW
How long a charge takes
Drawn to one scale, so the gap between an overnight socket charge and a highway fast charge is visible rather than inferred.
Home socket 2.3 kW
13 hrs
Any 15A household socket
AC wallbox 7 kW
3 hrs
Installed at home
DC fast charger 100 kW
13 min
At a station that can deliver this vehicle's peak
DC fast charger 50 kW
25 min
The common public rating in Nepal
Estimated from battery capacity and charger power. Real times depend on the starting state of charge, battery temperature, and what the station can actually deliver.
What a charge costs
At the NEA domestic rate of Rs 10 per kWh, compared with petrol at Rs 217 per litre and 15 km per litre.
- Full charge
- 292Rs
- Per km, electric
- 0.91Rs
- Per km, petrol
- 14.5Rs
29.2 kWh at Rs 10
Comparable vehicle
That is a saving of Rs 13.59 per km, or about Rs 20,385 a month at 1,500 km of driving.
Setting up at home
Most owners never go past the first option. The other two are there if you want faster overnight charging.
Standard 15A socket
Plug straight into the socket you already have. Nothing to install. Adds roughly 18 km of range over an eight-hour night.
No extra cost
Dedicated 32A circuit
An electrician runs a separate circuit for the car, which is what a 7.4 kW wallbox needs to draw safely.
Rs 5,000 to 15,000
7.4 kW AC wallbox
Optional. Covers about 59 km per eight-hour night and adds scheduling and energy monitoring.
Rs 25,000 to 50,000 installed
Common questions
- What connector does Citroen E-C3 Shine use?
- The Citroen E-C3 Shine uses a CCS2 connector. CCS2 is the standard for Nepal's public DC fast-charging network, including all major highway stations.
- How long does it take to charge Citroen E-C3 Shine at home?
- Using a standard 15A home socket (2.3 kW), a full charge takes approximately 13 hours. Overnight charging of 10 to 12 hours is enough for a full charge starting from low battery.
- How much does it cost to charge Citroen E-C3 Shine in Nepal?
- At NEA's domestic tariff of Rs 10/kWh, a full charge costs approximately Rs 292. That works out to about Rs 0.91 per km, against roughly Rs 14.5 per km for a comparable petrol vehicle.
- Can I charge Citroen E-C3 Shine at Nepal's public charging stations?
- Yes, the Citroen E-C3 Shine is fully compatible with Nepal's public CCS2 DC fast-charging network. Look for Golchha, Laxmi Intercontinental, or NEA-operated stations on the Prithvi and BP Highway corridors.