
Volkswagen We Charge
Charging card · Volkswagen (Elli)
- Subscription per month
- None
- Start fee per session
- Not public
- Surcharge on the charger price
- Own price per charger (in the app)
What does your charging cost with Volkswagen We Charge?
Same charging habits, every card side by side
Checked on September 27, 2026
Card score
Limited · 4.1/10
Costs, transparency and usability, 9 public checks
- Costs (40%)3.3
- Transparency (35%)3.3
- Usability (25%)6.7
Costs
- Card (one-off)
- Not public
- Subscription per month
- None
- Start fee per session
- Not public
- Surcharge on the charger price
- Own price per charger (in the app)
Offered by Volkswagen Group Charging GmbH (Elli) in the Volkswagen app. Volkswagen Netherlands names the four plans but no amounts; the amounts come from Elli's Dutch tariff data and price sheets (prices include VAT). Volkswagen: charging costs are shown before every session, monthly invoice. Elli's own tariff data (the source behind the tariff calculator on elli.eco) lists a transaction amount of €0.39 for Dutch sessions at flexible prices; the published price sheets do not show that amount and only say flexible prices can include fixed fees such as a session fee. At charge points where the app cannot show a price beforehand (start without the app), a Dutch fallback price applies: €0.79/kWh AC, €0.89/kWh DC and €2.50 per session, plus time fees (AC after 120 min €0.15/min, DC after 60 min €0.20/min). The tariff data also list a promotional 'Volkswagen Charging Special' plan (12 months, no monthly fee, IONITY €0.35/kWh).
* Amount as the provider publishes it; the provider does not say whether it includes VAT.
Worked example
Extra cost per month on top of the charge point’s price at 100 kWh in 8 sessions at public chargers of €0.44 per kWh.
Cannot be worked out up front: this card charges its own price per charger, shown in the app.
Charging prices per networkSubscriptions
| Plan | Per month | Start | Surcharge | Example /mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We Charge BasicNo monthly fee; flexible prices per charge point. | None | Not public | Own price per charger (in the app) | Not computable |
| We Charge Go€5.99 a month. IONITY in the Netherlands €0.56/kWh; elsewhere flexible prices. IONITY time fees: after 60 minutes €0.10 per minute (06:00 to 22:00). | €5.99 | Not public | Own price per charger (in the app) | Not computable |
| We Charge Plus€11.99 a month. IONITY in the Netherlands €0.45/kWh; elsewhere flexible prices. IONITY time fees: after 60 minutes €0.10 per minute (06:00 to 22:00). | €11.99 | Not public | Own price per charger (in the app) | Not computable |
| We Charge Pro€17.99 a month. Fixed prices in the Netherlands: other charge points €0.49/kWh AC and €0.64/kWh DC, IONITY €0.45/kWh. Time fees: AC after 210 minutes €0.07 per minute (08:00 to 23:00), DC after 90 minutes €0.15 per minute; session fee €0.00. | €17.99 | None | Own price per charger (in the app) | Not computable |
Where and for whom
- Works across Europe
- Yes
- Price shown before charging
- Yes
- Taking new customers
- Yes
- For whom
- ⚠
For whom: Requires a Volkswagen ID and the Volkswagen app; according to Volkswagen a car must first be added to the app to see and choose the plans. Volkswagen refers anyone who does not want to share VW ID data to the Elli offer.
Coverage: The Elli price sheets list 29 countries in Europe (including the UK), including the Netherlands; Elli cites more than 1 million charge points.
Extras
ERE deal: No. No ERE offer mentioned on its own pages.
Home charging: Not found on its own website.
Contract: Tariffs can be cancelled or changed monthly (1 day notice according to the tariff data). Requires a Volkswagen ID and the Volkswagen app; a car must be added to the app to see all plans. Card is ordered in the app.
Sources
- Volkswagen NL: We Charge
- Elli prijsblad We Charge Basic (NL)
- Elli prijsblad We Charge Go (NL)
- Elli prijsblad We Charge Plus (NL)
- Elli prijsblad We Charge Pro (NL)
- Elli terugvalprijzen zonder prijsweergave in de app (geldig vanaf 1 januari 2026)
- Elli laadtarieven en tariefcalculator
Checked on September 27, 2026
Price history
What changed at Volkswagen We Charge
We record every check of our data, since September 27, 2026. Latest check: October 21, 2026. Corrections of our own mistakes do not count as changes.
- Subscription per month
- €0.00 per month
- unchanged
- Charging card score
- 4.1/10
- unchanged
No changes seen since September 27, 2026. When a price, term or score changes, this shows when, and from what to what.
All trends: electricity price, charging and ERECard score
Card score 4.1: how it is calculated
Nine public checks, the same for every card. Anything not public earns 0 points.
Costs
3.3/10 · weight 40%- Cost in the worked exampleCheapest third: 1 · middle third: 0.5 · not computable: 00 / 1
- No subscription neededEntry plan without a monthly fee: 11 / 1
- Start fee per sessionNone: 1 · up to €0.35: 0.50 / 1
Transparency
3.3/10 · weight 35%- Price shown before chargingYes: 1 (AFIR Art. 5(5))1 / 1
- Price computable up frontNo, fixed or percentage surcharge: 1 · flat own kWh price: 0.50 / 1
- All amounts publicWith VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.50 / 1
Usability
6.7/10 · weight 25%- Works across EuropeYes: 11 / 1
- For any carNo brand restriction: 10 / 1
- Card and appBoth: 1 · one of them: 0.51 / 1