TanQyou laadpas
Charging card
Without subscription or entry plan
€2.50a month
Plans
Without subscription€2.50
- Where
- Many networks
- Payment
- Card
- For whom
- Anyone in the Netherlands
Charging cards compared
TanQyou laadpas vs Tap Electriccharging cards compared on cost and coverage
What does your charging cost with TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric?
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TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric side by side: subscription: €2.50 and none, both without a start fee; in the worked example €2.50 and €2.20* a month on top of the charger price.
Amounts from the providers' own sites, checked on September 27, 2026 · no paid placement
The numbers
TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric side by side
What the card itself costs on top of the charger price: card, subscription, start fee and surcharge.
| Item | TanQyou laadpas |  Tap Electric |
|---|---|---|
| Costs | ||
| Cardone-off | Not public | None |
| Subscriptionper month, entry plan | €2.50 | NoneLower |
| Start feeper session | None | None |
| Surcharge on the charger price | None | 5% |
| Worked exampleextra per month, 100 kWh | €2.50 | €2.20* |
| Use | ||
| Price shown before charging | Yes | Yes |
| Works across Europe | Yes | Yes |
| Card or app | Card | Card and app |
| ERE and score | ||
| Own ERE deal | Yes | Yes |
| Card score | 7.1/10 · Good | 9.4/10 · Strong |
- * Amount as the provider publishes it; the provider does not say whether it includes VAT.
- 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 TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric 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.
Tap Electric
Charging card
Without subscription or entry plan
€2.20*a month
Plans
Pay-as-you-go (alleen app)€4.40
Light€2.20
Roamer€2.50
Family€4.00
- 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.
- TanQyou laadpas7.1/10Card score · Good
- Tap Electric9.4/10Card score · Strong
Costs
weight 40%
TanQyou laadpas6.7Tap Electric10.0Transparency
weight 35%
TanQyou laadpas6.7Tap Electric8.3Usability
weight 25%
TanQyou laadpas8.3Tap Electric10.0
See every point per check
| Check | TanQyou laadpas | Tap Electric |
|---|---|---|
| Cost in the worked exampleCosts · Cheapest third: 1 · middle third: 0.5 · not computable: 0 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| No subscription neededCosts · Entry plan without a monthly fee: 1 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Start fee per sessionCosts · None: 1 · up to €0.35: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Price shown before chargingTransparency · Yes: 1 (AFIR Art. 5(5)) | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Price computable up frontTransparency · No, fixed or percentage surcharge: 1 · flat own kWh price: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| All amounts publicTransparency · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.5 | 0 / 1 | 0.5 / 1 |
| Works across EuropeUsability · Yes: 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| For any carUsability · No brand restriction: 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Card and appUsability · Both: 1 · one of them: 0.5 | 0.5 / 1 | 1 / 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
TanQyou laadpasYesOver 700,000 charge points in 35+ countries; works at all public charge points in the Netherlands except Tesla's own.
Tap ElectricYesCharging in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Ireland and the UK, at chargers shown in the app.
Tariff and price up front
TanQyou laadpasPrice shown up frontNote: €2.50 per month is shown on the card page as 'excl.
Tap ElectricPrice shown up frontThe price is the charge point operator's tariff plus your plan's transaction fee.
ERE deal
TanQyou laadpasYesTanQyou handles registration, audit and sale of EREs for chargers with an MID meter, business and private, via a recognised booking partner; indication approx. €0.10 per kWh, paid yearly, free sign-up.
Tap ElectricYesTap Green Credits: ERE service for chargers in the Tap back office or charging with the Tap app or card.
View this ERE offerHome charging
TanQyou laadpasTanQyou installs business chargers, including at employees' homes, with management and invoicing via MyTanQyou (software from €6.95 per month).
Tap ElectricFree charge point management for home chargers (OCPP 1.6J).
Business
TanQyou laadpasYesBusiness card at the same price; can be combined with fuel card, parking and trip logging on one invoice, with per-employee card management.
Tap ElectricYesCompany name and VAT number can be added to invoices; Tap Fleet offers fleet management with one invoice for public and home charging (price per driver or vehicle, amount not on the card page).
Good to know
TanQyou laadpasCancellable monthly with one month's notice.
Tap ElectricMonthly plans; change or cancel any time in the app.
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.
TanQyou laadpas
- No surcharge: you pay the charge point's price
- Card only
Tap Electric
- No subscription needed
- Surcharge of 5% on the charger price
- As a card and in the app
Not certain which is lower: worked example. At least one of the two does not say whether the amount includes VAT (* in the table).
Both
- No start fee
- Works across many networks
- Shows the price before charging
- Works across Europe
- For any car
- Own ERE deal, open now
Sources
Where the numbers come from
TanQyou laadpas
Checked on September 27, 2026
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Answered with the numbers on this page, the same way for both.
What does charging with TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric cost?
TanQyou laadpas: subscription €2.50, start fee none, surcharge none. Tap Electric: subscription none, start fee none, surcharge 5%. In the worked example (100 kWh in 8 sessions at chargers of €0.44 per kWh) that is €2.50 and €2.20* a month on top of the charger price. * Amount as the provider publishes it, without saying whether it includes VAT.
Do TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric work across Europe?
TanQyou laadpas: yes. Over 700,000 charge points in 35+ countries; works at all public charge points in the Netherlands except Tesla's own. Tap Electric: yes. Charging in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Ireland and the UK, at chargers shown in the app.
Do TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric show the price before charging?
TanQyou laadpas: yes. Tap Electric: yes. That counts towards the card score, under transparency.
What is the card score of TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric?
TanQyou laadpas 7.1/10 (good); Tap Electric 9.4/10 (strong). The card score counts nine public checks: costs 40%, transparency 35% and usability 25%, with the same rules for every card.
Do TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric have an ERE deal?
TanQyou laadpas: yes. TanQyou handles registration, audit and sale of EREs for chargers with an MID meter, business and private, via a recognised booking partner; indication approx. €0.10 per kWh, paid yearly, free sign-up. Tap Electric: yes. Tap Green Credits: ERE service for chargers in the Tap back office or charging with the Tap app or card. 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.