Rates for charging electric cars
In essence, electric cars have engines powered by electricity, a factor that allows to reduce noise and carbon dioxide emissions. Instead, as far as the technical aspects are concerned, these particular cars have considerably reduced operating costs, as there are no components subject to wear or maintenance.
Clearly, the transition to electric cars is practically taken for granted, considering the new Directive 2019/944 / EU. A mandatory step that, before carrying it out, it is necessary to know your habits on the road (eg kilometers traveled on average in a month) and the consequent average monthly cost of electricity. In this article, in order to give you an idea of what the flat rates currently on the market may be, we have decided to draw up this buying guide on the major charging services for electric cars.
The best rates for recharging electric cars
A2A Be Charge Decathlon Duferco Energia Enel X Esselunga Ionity Iper LIDLA2A
E-moving is the group's service A2A, which aims to recharge any type of electric vehicle. It boasts a huge network of columns with over 750 charging points, all powered by 100% renewable energy. This service is available in Northern Italy, in fact you can find eMoving columns in the following cities: Milan, Brescia, Bergamo, Cremona, Sondrio, Tirano (SO), Morbegno (SO), Rovato (BS), Concesio (BS), Monfalcone (GO ), Crema (CR), Grumello (BG), Rezzato (BS), Assago (MI), S. Giuliano Milanese (MI), Sedriano (MI), Carugate (MI) and Lumezzane (BS).A2A eMoving kWh rates: Monthly cost: Flat rate for consumers // € 30.00 each. month for 4 users
Be Charge
Be Charge is a rather young electricity supplier for cars, yet it manages one of the largest charging networks in Italy, in fact it has 2,529 22 kW alternating current columns. Although fast direct current columns are gradually being installed, this operator allows all interested parties to subscribe to one of its flat plans. The offers vary from month to month, which is why it is highly recommended that you know your habits well before proceeding with the contract.Rates Be Charge kWh: Monthly cost: Be Super 50 50 kWh 20.00 € Be Super 100 100 kWh 38.00 € Be Large 250 250 kWh 90.00 € Be Electric 500 500 kWh 175.00 €
Decathlon
The well-known French sports chain also recently added a series of columns for charging electric cars; a very useful service for owners of battery-powered cars who find themselves visiting and shopping at points of sale throughout the country. At the moment the service is not available in the car parks of all the shops, therefore we recommend checking the official website for availability.Decathlon rates kWh: Monthly cost: Flat rate Various speeds depending on the point of sale, card required //
Duferco Energia
Duferco Energia is one of the best electricity suppliers in Italy because it has a more complex offer than other companies operating in this market segment. In fact, its proposal includes a series of subscription plans and the possibility of recharging your car with other operators thanks to the interoperability function, a factor that should not be underestimated especially during a car trip.Duferco Energia tariffs kWh: Monthly cost: Due Energia Flat 300 kWh € 25.00 + VAT Offer 3A 300 kWh € 10.00 for 12 months then € 15.00 Rechargeable 1 100 kWh € 45.00 + VAT Rechargeable 2 200 kWh € 75.00 + VAT Rechargeable 3 300 kWh € 90.00 + VAT
Enel X
Enel X is a subsidiary of Enel Energia. It is the number one operator in Italy because it owns the largest number of columns scattered throughout our territory. The charging columns have a different power, but generally vary from 22 kW to 50 kW, while it exceeds the threshold of 50 kW in the High Power Chargers. The rate varies according to the package chosen and the cost per kilowatt hour decreases as the monthly cost increases, and there is also a pay-as-you-go solution.Flat Enel X Juicepass rates kWh: Monthly cost: OpenCharge 20 20 kWh 20,00 € (50,00 €) until 31/03/2022 OpenCharge 50 50 kWh 50,00 € (80,00 €) until 31/03/2022 OpenCharge 75 75 kWh 75,00 € (120, 00 €) until 03/31/2022
Esselunga
Esselunga has seen fit to install charging columns for electric cars in some shops. The reason is quite trivial, that of allowing all those who own an electric car to recharge it while shopping. To be able to top up, you need to use the RFID card, available in the Customer Service box of the store. As things currently stand, the service is totally free.Rates Esselunga kWh: Monthly cost: Flat rate Various speeds depending on the point of sale Free for customers
Ionity
Ionity is a company founded by the biggest giants in the world of cars, namely BMW, Mercedes, Ford and Volkswagen, recently joined by Hyundai and Kia. In Italy, Ionity is still a very small reality, because it has only ten operational stations. However, these columns are a concentrate of technology, in fact they allow cars to be recharged in a very short time, thanks to a power of up to 350 kW. Generally, the price for a recharge is 0.79 euros / kWh, however, by exploiting the services of the manufacturers it is possible to obtain a preferential rate.Ionity Mercedes MeCharge rates 0.29 € per kWh Audi e-tron Charging Service € 0.31 per kWh Porsche Charging Service € 0.33 per kWh Consumption rate € 0.79 per kWh
Iper
Iper has recently started an interesting project along the lines of those of Esselunga , which allows those interested to recharge their electric car during a walk in the store. At the moment there are only 31 charging stations, distributed in the points of sale of: Arese, Grandate, Monza, Portello, Rozzano, Savignano and Varese. There are also distributors at the following IperStation points: Arese, Brembate, Lonato, Montebello, Orio al Serio, Seriate, Cremona, Castelfranco, Verona and Magenta. At the moment there is no flat rate, but only according to consumption, consequently you will only pay what you actually consume in terms of electricity.Hyper kWh rates: Cost: Consumption rate Various speeds depending on the point of sale / /
LIDL
Lidl has always promoted sustainable mobility, and for this reason it has started a new project that will lead to the installation of new charging points for electric cars. It is a service made available free of charge to its customers, both day and night. Currently there are several points scattered throughout Northern Italy, but surely the columns will soon be in the South as well.LIDL rates kWh: Monthly cost: Flat rate Various speeds depending on the point of sale Free
Which type of tariff to choose?
After having a look at the major services for charging electric cars, it is necessary to give you some more information on the terms and costs of the tariffs. First of all, as happens in the telephony market, there are mainly two recharging methods, namely:Flat rates Consumption rates The flat rates are those that allow all interested parties to recharge their car by paying a landline monthly / yearly for a certain number of recharges or energy consumed. This formula varies according to the operator, the charging speed and also the type of column. The cost tends to be lower than the other formula but, as specified, you have to take into consideration the specifications of your car and the recharging system.
Consumption rates, on the other hand, as easily understood from the name itself, they allow anyone to recharge their car by actually paying for the amount of energy taken. In this case, however, depending on your use and your car, the cost can be quite variable.
Generally, we recommend subscribing to a flat subscription for convenience, as long as you know your needs. Instead, if you are not yet decided on what to do, we suggest a pay-as-you-go rate, so that you can control costs and act accordingly.
Top-up at the station or from your home?
Is it possible recharge the batteries of your car directly from your home. In order to take full advantage of this solution it is necessary to have a parking space next to a power outlet. Charging times are very long, due to the limitation of domestic meters; however, it is also possible to obtain an increase in the band from 3.5 kWh to 4.5 or 6, with a consequent increase in the electricity bill (especially in fixed costs).In short , of the simplest and most immediate solution. It also tends to be the cheapest one, but several aspects must be taken into account, such as the overload of your home network when the car is being charged, especially during the day when there are several large appliances in operation.
