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    Essent laadpas vs Vattenfall InCharge laadpascharging cards compared on cost and coverage

    What does your charging cost with Essent laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge laadpas?

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    Essent laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge laadpas side by side: subscription: €4.00 and none, start fee: none and not public; in the worked example Essent laadpas €4.00 a month, Vattenfall InCharge laadpas not computable up front.

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

    Essent laadpasCharging card
    Card scoreGood, 7.6 out of 10
    Vattenfall InCharge laadpasCharging card
    Card scoreFair, 5.0 out of 10
    How the card score is built

    The numbers

    Essent laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge laadpas side by side

    What the card itself costs on top of the charger price: card, subscription, start fee and surcharge.

    Essent laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge laadpas: costs, use and card score
    ItemEssent laadpasVattenfall InCharge laadpas
    Costs
    Cardone-offNoneNone
    Subscriptionper month, entry plan€4.00NoneLower
    Start feeper sessionNoneNot public
    Surcharge on the charger priceNoneUnknown
    Worked exampleextra per month, 100 kWh€4.00Cannot be worked out up front
    Use
    Price shown before chargingYesYes
    Works across EuropeYesYes
    Card or appCardCard and app
    ERE and score
    Own ERE dealWaitlistYes
    Card score7.6/10 · Good5.0/10 · Fair
    • 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.
    • Worked example: what the card costs per month on top of the charger price, at 100 kWh in 8 sessions at public chargers of €0.44 per kWh (the tariff of the municipal TotalEnergies chargers in Amsterdam).

    Worked example

    What Essent laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge laadpas cost extra per month

    Per plan: what you pay per month on top of the charger price at 100 kWh in 8 sessions at chargers of €0.44 per kWh.

    Essent laadpas

    Charging card

    Without subscription or entry plan

    €4.00a month

    Plans

    • Without subscription€4.00

    Where
    Many networks
    Payment
    Card
    For whom
    Anyone in the Netherlands

    Vattenfall InCharge laadpas

    Charging card

    Without subscription or entry plan

    Cannot be worked out up front: own price per charger, shown in the app

    Plans

    • Without subscriptionNot computable

    Where
    Many networks
    Payment
    Card and 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
    • Essent laadpas7.6/10Card score · Good
    • Vattenfall InCharge laadpas5.0/10Card score · Fair

    • Costs

      weight 40%

      Essent laadpas5.0
      Vattenfall InCharge laadpas3.3

    • Transparency

      weight 35%

      Essent laadpas10.0
      Vattenfall InCharge laadpas3.3

    • Usability

      weight 25%

      Essent laadpas8.3
      Vattenfall InCharge laadpas10.0
    See every point per check
    Card score: points per check
    CheckEssent laadpasVattenfall InCharge laadpas
    Cost in the worked exampleCosts · Cheapest third: 1 · middle third: 0.5 · not computable: 00.5 / 10 / 1
    No subscription neededCosts · Entry plan without a monthly fee: 10 / 11 / 1
    Start fee per sessionCosts · None: 1 · up to €0.35: 0.51 / 10 / 1
    Price shown before chargingTransparency · Yes: 1 (AFIR Art. 5(5))1 / 11 / 1
    Price computable up frontTransparency · No, fixed or percentage surcharge: 1 · flat own kWh price: 0.51 / 10 / 1
    All amounts publicTransparency · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.51 / 10 / 1
    Works across EuropeUsability · Yes: 11 / 11 / 1
    For any carUsability · No brand restriction: 11 / 11 / 1
    Card and appUsability · Both: 1 · one of them: 0.50.5 / 11 / 1

    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

      Essent laadpasYes

      More than 950,000 charge points in 22 European countries; full coverage in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, good coverage in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France.

      Vattenfall InCharge laadpasYes

      Over 550,000 charge points in the Netherlands and parts of Europe.

    • Tariff and price up front

      Essent laadpasPrice shown up front

      A subscription is required: €4.00 per month incl. VAT (tariff sheet from 30 January 2025).

      Vattenfall InCharge laadpasPrice shown up front

      Free card, no subscription.

    • ERE deal

      Essent laadpasWaitlist

      Essent is preparing an ERE service with a partner for customers with an Essent home charger; for now you can only leave your details.

      View this ERE offer
      Vattenfall InCharge laadpasYes

      Thuislaadcashback: payment per home-charged kWh based on EREs.

      View this ERE offer

    • Home charging

      Essent laadpas

      Essent sells home chargers.

      Vattenfall InCharge laadpas

      The card also works on your own home charger; Vattenfall sells home chargers.

    • Business

      Essent laadpas

      Essent says charging costs can be settled for business use 'from this autumn'; the tariff sheet lists 'Business settlement / automatic expense claims' at €5.50 per month incl. VAT.

      Vattenfall InCharge laadpas

      Vattenfall offers business charging solutions (chargers, home-charging settlement via business fuel/charge cards); a separate business InCharge card with published tariffs was not found.

    • Good to know

      Essent laadpas

      Open-ended; cancellable with one month's notice to the end of any calendar month.

      Vattenfall InCharge laadpas

      Cancel via a form; the My InCharge account is closed after the final invoice is paid.

    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.

    Essent laadpas

    • No start fee
    • No surcharge: you pay the charge point's price
    • Card only
    • Own ERE deal: waitlist
    All about Essent laadpas

    Vattenfall InCharge laadpas

    • No subscription needed
    • As a card and in the app
    • Own ERE deal, open now
    All about Vattenfall InCharge laadpas

    Both

    • Works across many networks
    • Shows the price before charging
    • Works across Europe
    • For any car

    Sources

    Where the numbers come from

    Essent laadpas

    Checked on September 27, 2026

    Vattenfall InCharge laadpas

    Checked on October 21, 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 Essent laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge laadpas cost?

    Essent laadpas: subscription €4.00, start fee none, surcharge none. Vattenfall InCharge laadpas: subscription none, start fee not public, surcharge unknown.

    Do Essent laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge laadpas work across Europe?

    Essent laadpas: yes. More than 950,000 charge points in 22 European countries; full coverage in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, good coverage in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France. Vattenfall InCharge laadpas: yes. Over 550,000 charge points in the Netherlands and parts of Europe.

    Do Essent laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge laadpas show the price before charging?

    Essent laadpas: yes. Vattenfall InCharge laadpas: yes. That counts towards the card score, under transparency.

    What is the card score of Essent laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge laadpas?

    Essent laadpas 7.6/10 (good); Vattenfall InCharge laadpas 5.0/10 (fair). The card score counts nine public checks: costs 40%, transparency 35% and usability 25%, with the same rules for every card.

    Do Essent laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge laadpas have an ERE deal?

    Essent laadpas: waitlist. Essent is preparing an ERE service with a partner for customers with an Essent home charger; for now you can only leave your details. Vattenfall InCharge laadpas: yes. Thuislaadcashback: payment per home-charged kWh based on EREs. 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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