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IONITY vs Tesla Superchargerfast charging compared: price per kWh and plans

What does your charging cost with IONITY and Tesla Supercharger?

All cards on the same worked example

Fast charging on their own network without a subscription: IONITY €0.72 per kWh, Tesla Supercharger per site, in the app. You charge with IONITY only at IONITY, with Tesla Supercharger only at Tesla.

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

IONITYSingle-network app
€0.72/kWhFast charging without subscriptionNo score: one network
Tesla SuperchargerSingle-network app
Per siteFast charging without subscriptionNo score: one network
How the card score is built

The numbers

IONITY and Tesla Supercharger side by side

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

IONITY and Tesla Supercharger: costs, use and card score
ItemIONITYTesla Supercharger
Costs
Subscriptionper month, entry planNoneNone
Start feeper sessionNoneNot public
Fast charging on its own networkper kWh, entry plan€0.72 /kWhPer site, in the app
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 IONITY and Tesla Supercharger

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

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

Tesla Supercharger

Single-network app

Fast charging without subscription

Price per site, shown in the app

Plans

  • Zonder lidmaatschapno monthly fee

    Pay per use; price per Supercharger location in the Tesla app, some locations with peak and off-peak prices.

  • Supercharging-lidmaatschap

    Lower price at selected locations for a monthly membership fee; the fee amount is not on the Dutch support page (shown in the app). Cancel any time, fee not refundable.

Where
Only at Tesla
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

    IONITYYes

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

    Tesla SuperchargerYes

    Selected Supercharger sites in selected markets; Tesla network only.

  • Tariff and price up front

    IONITYPrice shown up front

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

    Tesla SuperchargerPrice shown up front

    Only for Tesla Superchargers opened to other makes (CCS connector); not a card for other networks.

  • ERE deal

    IONITYNo

    No ERE offer mentioned on its own pages.

    Tesla SuperchargerNo

    No ERE offer mentioned on its own pages.

  • Home charging

    IONITY

    Not found on its own website.

    Tesla Supercharger

    Not found on its own website.

  • Business

    IONITY

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

    Tesla Supercharger

    Not found on its own website.

  • Good to know

    IONITY

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

    Tesla Supercharger

    Tesla account in the Tesla app (version 4.2.3 or later); add a payment method.

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.

IONITY

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

Tesla Supercharger

  • Only at Tesla chargers
All about Tesla Supercharger

Both

  • No subscription needed
  • 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 IONITY and Tesla Supercharger cost?

IONITY: subscription none, start fee none, fast charging on its own network €0.72 per kWh. Tesla Supercharger: subscription none, start fee not public, fast charging: price per site in the app.

Where do IONITY and Tesla Supercharger work?

IONITY only works at IONITY's own chargers. Tesla Supercharger only works at Tesla's own chargers.

Do IONITY and Tesla Supercharger work across Europe?

IONITY: yes. IONITY stations across Europe; monthly subscriptions are valid in 23 European countries. Tesla Supercharger: yes. Selected Supercharger sites in selected markets; Tesla network only.

Do IONITY and Tesla Supercharger show the price before charging?

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

What is the card score of IONITY and Tesla Supercharger?

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

IONITY: no. No ERE offer mentioned on its own pages. Tesla Supercharger: 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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