Title: Allego vs IONITY: fast charging price per kWh and plans Canonical: https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/allego-vs-ionity/ Language: en Last modified: 2026-09-27 Source: EREVergelijken.eu (the ERE Team), CC BY 4.0 for the data Fast charging compared # 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 - [Allego in the card comparison](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/?sort=cost) - [IONITY in the card comparison](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/?sort=cost) 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 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 | Item | Allego | IONITY | | --- | --- | --- | | Costs | | Card one-off | Not public | App only | | Subscription per month, entry plan | None | None | | Start fee per session | Not public | None | | Surcharge on the charger price | Own price per charger | N/a: own network only | | Fast charging on its own network per kWh, entry plan | €0.69 /kWh Lower | €0.72 /kWh | | Use | | Where | Many networks | Own network only | | Price shown before charging | Yes | Yes | | Works across Europe | Yes | Yes | | Card or app | Card and app | App | | ERE and score | | Own ERE deal | No | No | | Card score | 5.6/10 · Fair | No 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 €0.69 per kWh Lower Plans - Allego Smart no 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 €0.72 per 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](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/#card-score) - Allego 5.6 /10 Card score · Fair - IONITY No card score: IONITY only works at IONITY's own chargers. The score compares cards you use across many networks. - Costs weight 40% Allego 3.3 IONITY no score - Transparency weight 35% Allego 5.0 IONITY no score - Usability weight 25% Allego 10.0 IONITY no score See every point per check+ Card score: points per check | Check | Allego | IONITY | | --- | --- | --- | | Cost in the worked example Costs · Cheapest third: 1 · middle third: 0.5 · not computable: 0 | 0 / 1 | n/a | | No subscription needed Costs · Entry plan without a monthly fee: 1 | 1 / 1 | n/a | | Start fee per session Costs · None: 1 · up to €0.35: 0.5 | 0 / 1 | n/a | | Price shown before charging Transparency · Yes: 1 (AFIR Art. 5(5)) | 1 / 1 | n/a | | Price computable up front Transparency · No, fixed or percentage surcharge: 1 · flat own kWh price: 0.5 | 0.5 / 1 | n/a | | All amounts public Transparency · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.5 | 0 / 1 | n/a | | Works across Europe Usability · Yes: 1 | 1 / 1 | n/a | | For any car Usability · No brand restriction: 1 | 1 / 1 | n/a | | Card and app Usability · Both: 1 · one of them: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | n/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 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. - ### Tariff and price up front Allego Price shown up front All Allego prices include VAT. IONITY Price shown up front Only for the IONITY fast-charging network (DC); not a card for other networks. - ### ERE deal Allego No No consumer ERE service found on its own site. IONITY No 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](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/allego/) IONITY - No start fee - Only at IONITY chargers - App only [All about IONITY](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/ionity/) Both - No subscription needed - Shows the price before charging - Works across Europe - For any car Sources ## Where the numbers come from Allego - [Allego prijzen](https://www.allego.eu/nl/prijzen/) - [Allego app](https://www.allego.eu/nl/app/) - [Allego FAQ](https://www.allego.eu/nl/faq/) - [Allego overstay fee](https://www.allego.eu/nl/overstay-fee/) - [Allego gebruiksvoorwaarden november 2025 (PDF)](https://www.allego.eu/nl/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/NL-November-2025-User-Conditions.pdf) Checked on September 27, 2026 IONITY - [IONITY abonnementen (NL)](https://www.ionity.eu/nl/abonnementen) - [IONITY Support: conditions of IONITY Subscriptions](https://support.ionity.eu/faqs/what-are-the-conditions-of-ionity-subscriptions) - [IONITY Support: Motion and Power Subscriptions](https://support.ionity.eu/faqs/customer-support-hub-webflow-io-faqs-ionity-subscriptions-tariffs-motion-and-power) - [IONITY Support: How much does it cost to charge at IONITY?](https://support.ionity.eu/faqs/how-much-does-it-cost-to-charge-at-ionity) Checked on September 27, 2026 ### More comparisons - [Allego vs Fastned](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/allego-vs-fastned/) - [Fastned vs IONITY](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/fastned-vs-ionity/) - [T IONITY vs Tesla Supercharger](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/ionity-vs-tesla-app-supercharging/) [All charging cards](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/) [Charging prices per network](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/) 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. [Compare ERE providers](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/compare/)