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    Allego vs IONITYfast charging compared: price per kWh and plans

    What does your charging cost with Allego and IONITY?

    All cards on the same worked example

    Fast charging on their own network without a subscription: Allego €0.69 per kWh, IONITY €0.72 per kWh. You charge with Allego also on other networks, with IONITY only at IONITY.

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

    AllegoCharging card
    Card scoreFair, 5.6 out of 10
    IONITYSingle-network app
    €0.72/kWhFast charging without subscriptionNo score: one network
    How the card score is built

    The numbers

    Allego and IONITY side by side

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

    Allego and IONITY: costs, use and card score
    ItemAllegoIONITY
    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€0.72 /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 IONITY

    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

    IONITY

    Single-network app

    Fast charging without subscription

    €0.72per kWh

    Plans

    • IONITY Go (app, geen abonnement)no monthly fee

      Netherlands: €0.72/kWh via the IONITY app, no subscription or monthly fee.

    • IONITY Direct (ter plaatse, zonder app)no monthly fee

      Netherlands: €0.76/kWh when paying contactless on site or via QR code.

    • IONITY Motion (maandelijks)€5.99 a month

      €5.99 a month; Netherlands €0.54/kWh. No minimum term, cancellable up to the next billing date.

    • IONITY Motion 365 (jaarlijks)

      €49.99 a year (normally €59.99), paid upfront; Netherlands €0.56/kWh. Ends after 12 months, no automatic renewal.

    • IONITY Power (maandelijks)€11.99 a month

      €11.99 a month; Netherlands €0.43/kWh. No minimum term.

    • IONITY Power 365 (jaarlijks)

      €99.99 a year (normally €119.99), paid upfront; Netherlands €0.45/kWh. Ends after 12 months, no automatic renewal.

    Where
    Only at IONITY
    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.

    How the card score works
    • Allego5.6/10Card score · Fair
    • IONITYNo card score: IONITY only works at IONITY's own chargers. The score compares cards you use across many networks.

    • Costs

      weight 40%

      Allego3.3
      IONITYno score

    • Transparency

      weight 35%

      Allego5.0
      IONITYno score

    • Usability

      weight 25%

      Allego10.0
      IONITYno score
    See every point per check
    Card score: points per check
    CheckAllegoIONITY
    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.

      IONITYYes

      IONITY stations across Europe; monthly subscriptions are valid in 23 European countries.

    • Tariff and price up front

      AllegoPrice shown up front

      All Allego prices include VAT.

      IONITYPrice shown up front

      Only for the IONITY fast-charging network (DC); not a card for other networks.

    • ERE deal

      AllegoNo

      No consumer ERE service found on its own site.

      IONITYNo

      No ERE offer mentioned on its own pages.

    • Home charging

      Allego

      Not found on its own website.

      IONITY

      Not found on its own website.

    • Business

      Allego

      Allego has separate fleet solutions (Business page).

      IONITY

      IONITY has a separate fleet offer ('Fleets' menu); not researched further.

    • 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).

      IONITY

      Monthly subscriptions: no minimum term, cancel in the app, runs until the next billing date.

    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 €0.72
    • Own price per charger, shown in the app
    • Works across many networks
    • As a card and in the app
    All about Allego

    IONITY

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

    Both

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

    Sources

    Where the numbers come from

    Allego

    Checked on September 27, 2026

    IONITY

    Checked on September 27, 2026

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    Questions

    Frequently asked questions

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

    What does charging with Allego and IONITY cost?

    Allego: subscription none, start fee not public, surcharge own price per charger, fast charging on its own network €0.69 per kWh. IONITY: subscription none, start fee none, fast charging on its own network €0.72 per kWh.

    Where do Allego and IONITY work?

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

    Do Allego and IONITY 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. IONITY: yes. IONITY stations across Europe; monthly subscriptions are valid in 23 European countries.

    Do Allego and IONITY show the price before charging?

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

    What is the card score of Allego and IONITY?

    Allego 5.6/10 (fair); IONITY has no card score, because the app only works at IONITY'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 IONITY have an ERE deal?

    Allego: no. No consumer ERE service found on its own site. IONITY: no. No ERE offer mentioned on its own pages. 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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