The Nationaal Laadonderzoek (2023) found that about half of Dutch drivers surveyed ‘do not know’ or ‘never know’ the price at a public charging station. This is a statistic we want to see change! At Tap Electric, we show current, complete pricing information for every charger in our app so that drivers can stay informed on whether they’re getting a fair price.
What is the cost to charge your car?
The average price per kWh based on power source:
An AC charger (<23 kW) costs an average €0,44 per kWh
- On average it is cheaper to charge in February 2024 than it was in September 2023.
- Drivers using 8 – 12 kW chargers may benefit the most from price changes as the average price per kWh has dropped to €0,41 in February 2024 compared to €0,49 in September 2023.
A DC charger or Fast charger (>50 kW) costs an average €0,73 per kWh
- The majority of fast chargers have a price between €0,64 and €0,82.
Home charging (variable contract), it costs an average €0,19 per kWh
- Home owners with chargers may save more on their charging with a dynamic home energy contract, data from day-ahead auction prices from EPEX indicates that cost per kWh can be under €0,10 per kWh.
For example, you use the same charger throughout the month for a total of 200 kWh. Based on the average price per kWh your charge session costs would look like:
Average price per kWh (incl. VAT)
Charge session costs
AC chargers (<23 kW)
€0,44
€88
DC chargers (>50 kW)
€0,72
€144
Home chargers (variable contract)
€0,19
€38
Drivers should be mindful that there is a big range in prices between equivalent public chargers within Dutch neighbourhoods.
What is the average price difference between AC chargers?
Our data indicates that the average price for AC chargers is €0,44 per kWh.
AC chargers under 23 kW
Average price per kWh (incl. VAT)
February 2024
€0,44
September 2023
€0,49
Drivers using 8 to 12 kW AC chargers may be able to charge cheaper now than before, given the average price per kWh has dropped since September 2023.
AC chargers between 8 to 12 kW
Average price per kWh (incl. VAT)
Majority of 8 - 12 kW chargers have a price range of
February 2024
€0,41
€0,27 - €0,53
September 2023
€0,49
€0,35 - €0,54
Prices for AC chargers between 12 to 23 kW have remained relatively the same.
AC chargers between 12 to 23 kW
Average price per kWh (incl. VAT)
Majority of 12 - 23 kW chargers have a price range of
February 2024
€0,48
€0,36 - €0,60
September 2023
€0,49
€0,37 - €0,61
On 15 April 2024, we randomly sampled 3 AC chargers to give you an idea of the kWh price you could to use these chargers:
- At 16 Obrechstraat in Zwolle, on a 11 kW charger operated by Shell, you would pay €0,56 per kWh.
- At Mijtensstraat to 181 in Den Haag, on a 11 kW charger operated by Equans, you would pay €0,36 per kWh.
- At Jartmanstraat 35 in Rotterdam, on a 11 kW charger operated by EVBox, you would pay €0,80 per kWh.
What is the average price difference between DC chargers?
The average price for a DC charger is €0,73 per kWh. Our data set shows that there are chargers up to €1,16 per kWh, however the majority are between €0,64 – €0,82.
DC chargers over 50kW
Average price per kWh (incl. VAT)
Majority of chargers over 50 kW have a price range of
February 2024
€0,73
€0,64 - €0,82
On 15 April 2024, we randomly sampled 3 DC chargers to give you an idea of the kWh price you could to use these DC chargers:
- At Verzorgingsplaats in Oeienbosch, on a 50 kW charger operated by Fastned, you would pay €0,69 per kWh.
- At 50 Snelliusweg in Arnhem, on a 150 kW charger operated by Shell, you would pay €0,83 per kWh.
- At Atoomweg 1 in Groningen, on a 62.6 kW charger operated by Vattenfall, you would pay €0,65 per kWh.
Why is pricing between chargers so different?
- More than one private company may be given the right to operate charging networks within a neighbourhood and they can set different pricing levels for similar infrastructure.
- Operator costs are impacted by energy price fluctuations.
- Operators usually buy energy in advance, so their pricing does not always reflect current energy markets.
- Business and individuals can now make their private chargers public using Tap Electric, and set their own tariffs.
How do I calculate my total cost per charge session?
Session cost + Transaction costs + subscription costs = Total monthly charging costs
Session costs
- Price per kWh
- Operator fees:
- Starting fee: flat fee just to plug in
- Idle fee: kicks in once your vehicle is fully charged but still plugged in
- Hourly fee: a fee for every hour you are plugged in
Transaction costs
- Provider transaction costs per session
Subscription costs
- Monthly Subscription cost
Have more questions about charging? Check our ultimate guide to EV charging in the Netherlands.
EV drivers can still find ways to save on their charging costs
Knowing how much it costs to charge your electric car in the Netherlands can help you decide on where to charge to get more value for your money.
#1 Compare charger prices and save
Drivers can see the price range of chargers in any neighbourhood and find which one is the cheapest. Our charge map shows current pricing for every charger in our app.
#2 Lower your charging costs with a subscription plan
For drivers that charge often or drive long distances, you may save more on a subscription plan.
On average, it’s cheaper to pay the operator cost than a fixed pricing scheme, since networks compete on price within the same region.
That’s why our pricing structure is operator price + transaction fee – so you can benefit from cheaper pricing. On our affordtable Tap Roamer subscription, you don’t pay any transaction fees at all! We have the cheapest subscription plans in the Netherlands. See how our charge card compares to popular subscriptions like Shell Recharge and ANWB charge card in the Netherlands.
#3 Earn money every time someone uses your home charger
If you own a charger, you can potentially earn money every time someone uses it when you connect it Tap. With Tap you can manage your charger for free – set your own tariffs, location access.
#4 Home chargers may save more with a dynamic energy contract
According to data by Vereniging van Dynamische Energieleveranciers you could save more with a dynamic energy contract. Households with a dynamic energy contract had an average savings of €1,127 in 2023 compared to those on variable contracts and analysts expect this to increase even further in 2024.
When you charger is connected to Tap, you can unlock savings with our ‘Dynamic Tariff Optimiser’” algorithm. It optimises charging speeds to automatically find the cheapest moments of the day to charge on dynamic home energy contracts. This follows the dynamic tariffs offered by your contract provider.
Resources and expertise: the methodology behind our data
Our experts fact checked and last updated this research on 29 February 2024.
Sources:
Home charging average consumer prices per kilowatt hours of variable costs for the delivery of electricity sourced from CBS.nl.
Live tariff data sourced from Tap Electric
Details:
The data sample was taken from live tariff data of public charger outlets on:
September 24th 2023:
- To get the average cost of all charger outlets under 23 kW, we analysed 5,101 post codes.
- For all other analyses, tariffs were grouped based on the power range of the charger outlets, 8 to 12 kW from 1,676 post codes and 12 to 23 kW groups from 941 post codes.
February 29th 2024:
- To get the average cost of all chargers outlets under 23 kW, we analysed over 87,000 chargers
- To get the average cost of all charger outlets greater than 50 kW, we analysed over 1,000 chargers
April 15th 2024:
- We randomly sampled 3 AC chargers and 3 DC chargers live tariff data.
Only tariffs with solely a kWh were analysed for comparison.
References to “Majority of chargers” refers to two thirds of chargers analysed in each charger power set.
All pricing analysed is CPO pricing, meaning the research did not consider MSP business models.
