IONITY
ionity.eu
Pan-European high-power charging network (up to 350 kW) along major motorways — backed by BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Mercedes, and VW.
+18EV charging in Europe: costs and providers
What charging an electric car costs in each EU country, and which charging networks, cards and platforms to use.
Electric / 100 km
€4.81
EU average
Petrol (Euro 95) / 100 km
—
EU average
Saving / 100 km
—
EU average
Defaults are typical for a compact car — change them to match yours.
Electricity prices: Jan–Jun 2026; fuel prices: October 12, 2026.
Charging at home vs. filling up, by country
Household electricity prices including all taxes, as each EU country reports them to Eurostat, multiplied by the consumption below. Public chargers — fast chargers especially — usually cost more per kWh than charging at home.
| # | Country | Electricity / kWh | Electric / 100 km | Petrol (Euro 95) / 100 km | Saving / 100 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €0.114 | €1.94 | €11.40 | €9.46 | |
| 2 | €0.127 | €2.16 | €8.71 | €6.55 | |
| 3 | €0.134 | €2.28 | €10.72 | €8.44 | |
| 4 | €0.182 | €3.09 | €11.72 | €8.63 | |
| 5 | €0.199 | €3.37 | €12.00 | €8.62 | |
| 6 | €0.199 | €3.39 | €11.55 | €8.16 | |
| 7 | €0.202 | €3.43 | — | — | |
| 8 | €0.202 | €3.44 | €12.19 | €8.75 | |
| 9 | €0.212 | €3.60 | €12.48 | €8.88 | |
| 10 | €0.212 | €3.60 | €11.45 | €7.85 | |
| 11 | €0.216 | €3.68 | €12.51 | €8.84 | |
| 12 | €0.237 | €4.02 | €13.72 | €9.69 | |
| 13 | €0.238 | €4.04 | €17.28 | €13.24 | |
| 14 | €0.240 | €4.08 | €14.29 | €10.21 | |
| 15 | €0.242 | €4.11 | €12.63 | €8.52 | |
| 16 | €0.244 | €4.15 | €16.00 | €11.86 | |
| 17 | €0.249 | €4.22 | €14.38 | €10.15 | |
| 18 | €0.251 | €4.27 | €11.64 | €7.37 | |
| 19 | €0.269 | €4.57 | €11.44 | €6.87 | |
| 20 | €0.269 | €4.58 | €15.07 | €10.49 | |
| 21 | €0.284 | €4.82 | €12.34 | €7.52 | |
| 22 | €0.288 | €4.90 | €12.08 | €7.18 | |
| 23 | €0.300 | €5.10 | €10.21 | €5.11 | |
| 24 | €0.306 | €5.21 | — | — | |
| 25 | €0.306 | €5.21 | €11.00 | €5.79 | |
| 26 | €0.314 | €5.34 | €13.14 | €7.80 | |
| 27 | €0.316 | €5.37 | €13.92 | €8.55 | |
| 28 | €0.326 | €5.54 | €12.12 | €6.58 | |
| 29 | €0.342 | €5.81 | €13.49 | €7.67 | |
| 30 | €0.358 | €6.08 | €12.85 | €6.77 | |
| 31 | €0.362 | €6.15 | €14.39 | €8.24 | |
| 32 | €0.387 | €6.58 | €12.89 | €6.31 |
Electricity: Eurostat household prices (Jan–Jun 2026). Eurostat data · Other sources and periods: Iceland: Eurostat (Jan–Jun 2025); Liechtenstein: Eurostat (Jul–Dec 2025); Switzerland: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (Sep 2026); United Kingdom: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (Jul–Dec 2025) · Fuel: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, prices of October 12, 2026. Open the bulletin
Charging providers in Europe
Charging networks
Companies that own and run public chargers. You can pay them directly — ad hoc by bank card or in their own app.
+18Clever
clever.dk
Denmark's largest EV charging network — public fast chargers, home charging solutions, and subscription plans.
GreenWay
greenway.sk
Leading EV charging operator in Slovakia — public fast and AC chargers with a mobile app for payments.
E.ON Drive
eon-drive.de
E.ON energy group EV charging — public network, home wallbox installation, and business fleet solutions across Germany.
EnBW mobility+
enbw.com
One of Germany's largest fast-charging networks, with an app and charging card that also work at partner stations across Europe.
Aral pulse
aral.de
Ultra-fast chargers at Aral filling stations across Germany, usable with the Aral pulse app or ad hoc by card.
Fastned
fastnedcharging.com
Dutch fast-charging network with solar-roofed stations along motorways in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France and beyond.
Allego
allego.eu
Pan-European public charging operator — city AC points and fast-charging hubs in 16 countries, payable ad hoc or by app.
+1Tesla Supercharger
tesla.com
Tesla's fast-charging network — most European sites are now open to other CCS electric cars through the Tesla app.
+22SMATRICS EnBW
smatrics.com
Austria's largest nationwide charging network, with ultra-fast chargers along motorways and a charging card that also works at partner stations.
Eldrive
eldrive.eu
Charging network in Romania, Bulgaria and Lithuania — fast and ultra-fast chargers in cities and along main roads, paid through the Eldrive app.
ELEN (HEP)
elen.hep.hr
Croatia's national power company HEP runs the ELEN network of public chargers in towns and along motorways.
Petrol OneCharge
petrol.si
Slovenia's largest charging network, run by the fuel company Petrol, also present in Croatia — find, start and pay in the OneCharge app.
EAC e-charge
eac.com.cy
Public charging network of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus — AC and fast DC chargers in Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos.
futurego (ČEZ)
futurego.cz
ČEZ's public charging network in Czechia, with over a thousand stations — start by app, RFID chip or bank card without registering.
Enefit Volt
enefit.ee
One of the largest charging networks in the Baltics and Poland, from Estonian energy company Enefit — one app across all four countries.
Elektrum Drive
elektrum.ee
Latvenergo's charging network in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia — one app for all three Baltic states, with high-power chargers on main roads.
Recharge
rechargeinfra.com
Norway's largest charge point operator, with fast and high-power chargers in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.
Mer
mer.eco
Charging company operating public chargers in Norway, Sweden, Germany and Austria, plus workplace and fleet charging in the UK.
Electra
go-electra.com
French ultra-fast charging network in city centres and along main roads in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Switzerland — book a charger in the app.
PPC blue (ΔΕΗ blue)
deiblue.gr
The largest public charging network in Greece, from power company PPC, also in all 41 counties of Romania — one app for both countries.
MVM Mobiliti
mobiliti.hu
Hungary's largest charging network, run by the state energy group MVM — the Mobiliti app also charges at roaming partners abroad.
MOL Plugee
molplugee.hu
MOL Group's chargers at its filling stations in Hungary, Romania, Czechia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Croatia, billed per kWh.
ESB ecars
esb.ie
Ireland's largest public charging network, from the state electricity company ESB, with fast and high-power chargers across the island.
Enel X Way
enelxway.com
Enel's e-mobility company runs one of the largest public charging networks in Italy; the app also reaches partner networks in Europe.
Chargy
chargy.lu
Luxembourg's national public charging network, with charging points across the country on streets and in car parks.
EVPoint
evpoint.mt
Maltese charging operator — public, business and fast DC chargers across Malta, with the EVPoint app to find, start and pay.
MOBI.E
mobie.pt
Portugal's national public charging network — every public charger runs on MOBI.E and is usable with any supplier's card or app.
ORLEN Charge
orlencharge.pl
Charging network of Poland's largest fuel company ORLEN — fast chargers at ORLEN filling stations and in cities.
ZSE Drive
zsedrive.sk
Slovak charging network from the energy company ZSE — public chargers in Slovakia and a charging card that also works abroad.
Zunder
zunder.com
Spanish ultra-fast charging network covering most of Spain’s main highways, with stations in Portugal and France too.
ON Power
on.is
Iceland's nationwide charging network from Orka náttúrunnar — fast DC chargers along Route 1 and AC chargers in towns, paid in the ON app.
Ísorka
isorka.is
Icelandic company that does nothing but EV charging — public AC and fast DC chargers across Iceland, plus home and business chargers, in one app.
LKW (Liechtensteinische Kraftwerke)
lkw.li
Public charging network of Liechtenstein's national power utility — 22 kW and fast chargers at shopping centres, municipalities and restaurants across the country.
Charging cards and apps
One account for many networks: the provider pays the charger's owner and bills you. Handy when travelling, sometimes dearer than the network's own price.
Plugsurfing
plugsurfing.com
EV charging roaming service — one app and RFID key to access 800k+ charge points across Europe.
+8ChargeMap
chargemap.com
Community-driven EV charge point map — real-time availability, user reviews, and a ChargeMap Pass for roaming access.
+7Octopus Electroverse
electroverse.com
One app and charging card from Octopus Energy for hundreds of charging networks across the UK and Europe, with no subscription.
+18Charging platforms for businesses
Software for companies, housing associations and charge-point operators to run, share and bill their own chargers.
Spirii
spirii.com
Danish EV charging platform for businesses and housing associations — charge point management, billing, and roaming.
Monta
monta.com
Danish charging platform — software for businesses and housing associations to run and bill their chargers, plus a driver app.
+4Virta
virta.global
Finnish charging platform — software that energy companies, retailers and fleets use to run public charging networks in 35+ countries.
Charger maps
Find chargers near you, with operator, connector type and power.
EV charging in Europe: common questions
Where in Europe is charging at home cheapest?
Cheapest household electricity in the EU (Jan–Jun 2026): Hungary (€0.114), Malta (€0.127), and Bulgaria (€0.134). Most expensive: Ireland (€0.387), Germany (€0.362), and Belgium (€0.358). EU average: €0.283 per kWh.
What is the difference between a charging network, a charging card and a charging platform?
A charging network (charge point operator, CPO) owns and runs the chargers — IONITY, Fastned or EnBW, for example. A charging card or app (e-mobility service provider, eMSP) sells you access to many networks through one account and bills you, which helps abroad. A charging platform is software that businesses, housing associations and operators use to run and bill their own chargers — Monta, Spirii or Virta, for example; drivers reach those chargers through an app.
Can I charge without a subscription or charging card?
Yes. Under the EU's Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), public chargers installed since April 2024 must let you pay ad hoc without a contract, new chargers of 50 kW or more must accept bank cards, and the price must be shown before you start charging. A subscription or charging card can still be cheaper if you charge often with the same provider.
How current are these numbers?
Electricity prices are the household prices every EU country reports to Eurostat twice a year; the latest cover Jan–Jun 2026. Fuel prices are the EU weekly averages from October 12, 2026.