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Allego vs Fastnedfast charging compared: price per kWh and plans

What does your charging cost with Allego and Fastned?

All cards on the same worked example

Fast charging on their own network without a subscription: Allego €0.69 per kWh, Fastned €0.77 per kWh. You charge with Allego also on other networks, with Fastned only at Fastned.

Amounts from the providers' own sites, checked on September 27, 2026 · no paid placement

AllegoCharging card
Card scoreFair, 5.6 out of 10
FastnedSingle-network app
€0.77/kWhFast charging without subscriptionNo score: one network
How the card score is built

The numbers

Allego and Fastned side by side

What you pay at each network's own chargers, and where you can use it.

Allego and Fastned: costs, use and card score
ItemAllegoFastned
Costs
Cardone-offNot publicApp only
Subscriptionper month, entry planNoneNone
Start feeper sessionNot publicNone
Surcharge on the charger priceOwn price per chargerN/a: own network only
Fast charging on its own networkper kWh, entry plan€0.69 /kWhLower€0.77 /kWh
Use
WhereMany networksOwn network only
Price shown before chargingYesYes
Works across EuropeYesYes
Card or appCard and appApp
ERE and score
Own ERE dealNoNo
Card score5.6/10 · FairNo score (single-network app)
  • Marked green: the lower amount, only when it stays lower if an amount with * were excl. VAT (then 21% is added). No mark: the same, or not certain which is lower.
  • Fast charging on its own network: the published price per kWh without a subscription (with a free app plan: that entry plan), incl. VAT.

Fast charging

What fast charging costs with Allego and Fastned

The price per kWh on their own network without a subscription, and the plans that lower it, as the providers publish them.

Allego

Charging card

Fast charging without subscription

€0.69per kWhLower

Plans

  • Allego Smartno monthly fee

    Free plan in the app. On the Allego network in the Netherlands: fast charging (up to 50 kW and up to 400 kW) €0.69 per kWh, regular charging (up to 22 kW) €0.44 to €0.59 per kWh depending on location.

  • Allego Plus€9.99 a month

    €9.99 per month. On the Allego network in the Netherlands: fast charging €0.49 per kWh, regular charging €0.44 to €0.49 per kWh.

Where
Many networks
Payment
Card and app
For whom
Anyone in the Netherlands

Fastned

Single-network app

Fast charging without subscription

€0.77per kWh

Plans

  • Zonder abonnement (app)no monthly fee

    Standard price in the Netherlands €0.77 per kWh. With the app and a direct payment method (not a third-party charge card) 10% off the standard price, at no extra cost.

  • Gold Member€5.99 a month

    €0.54 per kWh in the Netherlands (30% off the standard price), valid at all 400+ Fastned locations for 3 vehicles per household. €5.99 per month until 30 September 2026 (promotion: half the monthly price); the regular monthly price is not stated as an amount on the tariff page.

Where
Only at Fastned
Payment
App
For whom
Anyone in the Netherlands

Amounts: the providers' tariff pages (see Sources).

Card score

Score per pillar

Nine public checks in three pillars, the same rules for every card. Anything not public earns 0 points.

  • Allego5.6/10Card score · Fair
  • FastnedNo card score: Fastned only works at Fastned's own chargers. The score compares cards you use across many networks.
  • Costs

    weight 40%

    Allego3.3
    Fastnedno score
  • Transparency

    weight 35%

    Allego5.0
    Fastnedno score
  • Usability

    weight 25%

    Allego10.0
    Fastnedno score
See every point per check
Card score: points per check
CheckAllegoFastned
Cost in the worked exampleCosts · Cheapest third: 1 · middle third: 0.5 · not computable: 00 / 1n/a
No subscription neededCosts · Entry plan without a monthly fee: 11 / 1n/a
Start fee per sessionCosts · None: 1 · up to €0.35: 0.50 / 1n/a
Price shown before chargingTransparency · Yes: 1 (AFIR Art. 5(5))1 / 1n/a
Price computable up frontTransparency · No, fixed or percentage surcharge: 1 · flat own kWh price: 0.50.5 / 1n/a
All amounts publicTransparency · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.50 / 1n/a
Works across EuropeUsability · Yes: 11 / 1n/a
For any carUsability · No brand restriction: 11 / 1n/a
Card and appUsability · Both: 1 · one of them: 0.51 / 1n/a

Extras

Coverage, transparency and extras

The first sentence of what the provider itself says. Everything is on each card's page, with sources.

  • Works across Europe

    AllegoYes

    Own Allego network plus other networks via the app; according to Allego over 1 million charge points in Europe and the UK.

    FastnedYes

    Own Fastned network only (400+ stations) in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the UK, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Spain and Italy; the app does show other providers' charge points.

  • Tariff and price up front

    AllegoPrice shown up front

    All Allego prices include VAT.

    FastnedPrice shown up front

    Fastned only sells charging on its own fast-charging network (DC) at published prices including taxes; there is no AC tariff.

  • ERE deal

    AllegoNo

    No consumer ERE service found on its own site.

    FastnedNo

    No consumer ERE service found on its own site.

  • Home charging

    Allego

    Not found on its own website.

    Fastned

    Not found on its own website.

  • Business

    Allego

    Allego has separate fleet solutions (Business page).

    Fastned

    Separate page for fleet managers; charge card providers can roam on the network.

  • Good to know

    Allego

    Allego Plus is a monthly subscription you can cancel any time; access continues until the end of the month (terms of use November 2025, chapter VI).

    Fastned

    Gold Member: minimum one month, then rolling and cancellable with immediate effect; renews on the 1st of the month, pro rata when starting or cancelling mid-month.

Which one suits whom?

The differences at a glance

No winner and no advice: these are the differences in the public data. Lower means a lower amount, nothing more.

Allego

  • Lower kWh price for fast charging on its own network: €0.69 against €0.77
  • Own price per charger, shown in the app
  • Works across many networks
  • As a card and in the app
All about Allego

Fastned

  • No start fee
  • Only at Fastned chargers
  • App only
All about Fastned

Both

  • No subscription needed
  • Shows the price before charging
  • Works across Europe
  • For any car

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Answered with the numbers on this page, the same way for both.

What does charging with Allego and Fastned cost?

Allego: subscription none, start fee not public, surcharge own price per charger, fast charging on its own network €0.69 per kWh. Fastned: subscription none, start fee none, fast charging on its own network €0.77 per kWh.

Where do Allego and Fastned work?

Allego also works at chargers of other networks. Fastned only works at Fastned's own chargers.

Do Allego and Fastned work across Europe?

Allego: yes. Own Allego network plus other networks via the app; according to Allego over 1 million charge points in Europe and the UK. Fastned: yes. Own Fastned network only (400+ stations) in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the UK, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Spain and Italy; the app does show other providers' charge points.

Do Allego and Fastned show the price before charging?

Allego: yes. Fastned: yes. That counts towards the card score, under transparency.

What is the card score of Allego and Fastned?

Allego 5.6/10 (fair); Fastned has no card score, because the app only works at Fastned's own chargers. The card score counts nine public checks: costs 40%, transparency 35% and usability 25%, with the same rules for every card.

Do Allego and Fastned have an ERE deal?

Allego: no. No consumer ERE service found on its own site. Fastned: no. No consumer ERE service found on its own site. Since 1 January 2026, ERE payment for home charging needs a charger with a built-in MID meter; you can also arrange ERE separately from your energy supplier or charging card.

Do you also charge at home?

With a charger that has a built-in MID meter you earn ERE payment for what you charge at home. Compare the providers on net earnings and trust.

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