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Fastned vs IONITYfast charging compared: price per kWh and plans

What does your charging cost with Fastned and IONITY?

All cards on the same worked example

Fast charging on their own network without a subscription: Fastned €0.77 per kWh, IONITY €0.72 per kWh. You charge with Fastned only at Fastned, with IONITY only at IONITY.

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

FastnedSingle-network app
€0.77/kWhFast charging without subscriptionNo score: one network
IONITYSingle-network app
€0.72/kWhFast charging without subscriptionNo score: one network
How the card score is built

The numbers

Fastned and IONITY side by side

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

Fastned and IONITY: costs, use and card score
ItemFastnedIONITY
Costs
Subscriptionper month, entry planNoneNone
Start feeper sessionNoneNone
Fast charging on its own networkper kWh, entry plan€0.77 /kWh€0.72 /kWhLower
Use
WhereOwn network onlyOwn network only
Price shown before chargingYesYes
Works across EuropeYesYes
Card or appAppApp
ERE and score
Own ERE dealNoNo
Card scoreNo score (single-network app)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 Fastned and IONITY

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

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

IONITY

Single-network app

Fast charging without subscription

€0.72per kWhLower

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).

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

    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.

    IONITYYes

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

  • Tariff and price up front

    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.

    IONITYPrice shown up front

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

  • ERE deal

    FastnedNo

    No consumer ERE service found on its own site.

    IONITYNo

    No ERE offer mentioned on its own pages.

  • Home charging

    Fastned

    Not found on its own website.

    IONITY

    Not found on its own website.

  • Business

    Fastned

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

    IONITY

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

  • Good to know

    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.

    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.

Fastned

  • Only at Fastned chargers
All about Fastned

IONITY

  • Lower kWh price for fast charging on its own network: €0.72 against €0.77
  • Only at IONITY chargers
All about IONITY

Both

  • No subscription needed
  • No start fee
  • Shows the price before charging
  • Works across Europe
  • App only
  • For any car

Questions

Frequently asked questions

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

What does charging with Fastned and IONITY cost?

Fastned: subscription none, start fee none, fast charging on its own network €0.77 per kWh. IONITY: subscription none, start fee none, fast charging on its own network €0.72 per kWh.

Where do Fastned and IONITY work?

Fastned only works at Fastned's own chargers. IONITY only works at IONITY's own chargers.

Do Fastned and IONITY work across Europe?

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

Do Fastned and IONITY show the price before charging?

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

What is the card score of Fastned and IONITY?

Fastned has no card score, because the app only works at Fastned's own chargers; 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 Fastned and IONITY have an ERE deal?

Fastned: 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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