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Checked 2026-09-30

🔋 Can I install a charging point for my electric car at home in Iceland?

The short answer

A home charging point needs a safe installation and often a notification to the grid operator. Tenants and flat owners may need permission, and some countries give a right to install.

📜 The rules in Iceland

Charging an electric car at home

In a multi-owner building, an owner may install EV charging at their own parking space, or a common space belonging to their flat, without the other owners' approval (Act no. 67/2020 amending the Multi-Owner Buildings Act).

  • If you may use a shared, undivided car park, the owners' association must meet your request to install charging equipment there. (althingi.is)
  • Equipment must measure each owner's electricity use unless clearly unnecessary, and a licensed electrician must do the electrical work. (althingi.is)
Official source: althingi.is · Checked 2026-09-30

🪜 Step by step

  1. Check your connectionAsk an electrician whether your connection and meter can handle the charger.
  2. Ask permission where neededTenants ask the landlord and flat owners the owners' association. See below what the rules in Iceland say.
  3. Notify the grid operatorMany grid operators want to know about a charging point before or after it is installed. See the rules below.
  4. Use a qualified installerHave the charging point installed and tested by a qualified electrician.

📇 Who to contact

Veitur — Reykjavík, Seltjarnarnes, Kópavogur, Garðabær norðan Hraunholtslækjar, Mosfellsbær, Kjalarnes og AkranesRuns the local grid, meters and connectionsPower cut, meter problem, new connection📞 516 6161🔗 www.veitur.is
RARIK — Allt landið nema Vestfirðir, suðvesturhornið, Árborg, Vestmannaeyjar og AkureyriRuns the local grid, meters and connectionsPower cut, meter problem, new connection📞 528 9000🔗 www.rarik.is
HS Veitur — Reykjanesskagi, Hafnarfjörður, Álftanes og syðri hluti Garðabæjar, Árborg og VestmannaeyjarRuns the local grid, meters and connectionsPower cut, meter problem, new connection📞 422 5200🔗 www.hsveitur.is
Norðurorka — AkureyriRuns the local grid, meters and connectionsPower cut, meter problem, new connection📞 460 1300🔗 no.is
Orkubú Vestfjarða — VestfirðirRuns the local grid, meters and connectionsPower cut, meter problem, new connection📞 450 3200🔗 www.ov.is
Raforkueftirlitið (Umhverfis- og orkustofnun)Supervises energy companies and explains your rightsFor information, and to report a company that breaks the rules📞 +354 569 6000🔗 uos.is/raforkueftirlitid

❓ Questions

Can my landlord refuse?

That depends on the rules in Iceland. Where there is a right to install, a refusal usually needs a good reason.

Do I need a bigger connection?

Not always. The electrician and the grid operator can tell you.

Can I charge cheaper at night?

With a time-of-use or dynamic price, charging at off-peak hours can cost less. Ask your supplier.

📎 Sources

Checked: 2026-09-30

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