Title: Public charging in Groningen: price per kWh and costs (2026) Canonical: https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/groningen/ Language: en Last modified: 2026-10-21 Source: EREVergelijken.eu (the ERE Team), CC BY 4.0 for the data Public charging by city # Public charging in Groningen€0.49 to €0.56 per kWh Who operates the public chargers in Groningen (municipality), what charging there costs per kWh and what that means per month, compared with charging at home and with other cities. All prices incl. VAT, with source and date. Checked on October 21, 2026 · prices per kWh incl. VAT · a source for every price Short answer As of October 21, 2026, charging without a card at the public chargers in Groningen costs €0.4944 at Municipal chargers and €0.5644 at Municipal chargers, 16:00 to 21:00 per kWh, including VAT. Per 100 km that is €9.25 to €10.55. At 234 kWh a month that is €116 to €132. At home, a month at the same consumption averages €60 on a dynamic contract (October 2025 to September 2026). Prices ## Who operates the public chargers in Groningen For chargers in public space, municipalities and provinces often award multi-year concessions to an operator. According to the NAL, public clients can set conditions on the (maximum) tariff, the number and type of price components and, for example, a display. As a result prices differ between regions and sometimes within a region. The NAL reports that price transparency scores demonstrably better in concession areas than in the open market or at semi-public chargers. - ### Municipal chargers Regular charging (AC) €0.4944 per kWh incl. VAT Municipal charger, 49.44 cents per kWh incl. VAT, outside 16:00 to 21:00. A charging card or contract can add start or transaction fees. Other providers in Groningen can charge a different price. These chargers are not in the Equans concession (GRDR) of the other Groningen municipalities. You request a charger from the municipality. First give a reaction on the possible new locations. Conditions: you live or work at least 20 hours a week in the municipality (or will within 3 months), your car drives at least 50 km electric according to the manufacturer, you have no parking space of your own and park on the street, and within 250 metres of your address (500 metres in the inner city) there is or will be no public charger. If there is a charger within that distance, you are referred to it, unless that charger supplies at least about 10,000 kWh a year. Request and placement are free. Placement takes a year on average, depending on space on the grid. Sources consulted on 11 October 2026. Checked on October 21, 2026 [Gemeente Groningen, Regels voor gebruik openbare laadpalen](https://gemeente.groningen.nl/regels-voor-gebruik-openbare-laadpalen) [Gemeente Groningen, Laadpalen](https://gemeente.groningen.nl/laadpalen) [Gemeente Groningen, Denk mee over nieuwe laadpalen](https://gemeente.groningen.nl/denk-mee-over-nieuwe-laadpalen) [Provincie Groningen, Openbare laadpalen in Groningen](https://www.provinciegroningen.nl/projecten/openbare-laadpalen-in-groningen/) - ### Municipal chargers, 16:00 to 21:00 Regular charging (AC) €0.5644 per kWh incl. VAT Municipal charger, 56.44 cents per kWh incl. VAT, between 16:00 and 21:00. Sources consulted on 11 October 2026. Checked on October 21, 2026 [Gemeente Groningen, Regels voor gebruik openbare laadpalen](https://gemeente.groningen.nl/regels-voor-gebruik-openbare-laadpalen) Costs ## What public charging in Groningen costs For an average electric car (18.7 kWh per 100 km) driving 15,000 km a year: 1,250 km and 234 kWh a month. At home we use the average price of a dynamic contract over October 2025 to September 2026, including energy tax, VAT and the median markup. - €9.25 to €10.55 per 100 km at a public charger in Groningen regular charging, October 21, 2026 - €116 to €132 a month in public, at 234 kWh (1,250 km) average electric car - €60 a month at home, dynamic contract average price October 2025 to September 2026 - €43 a month at home, smart charging in the 4 cheapest hours average price October 2025 to September 2026 - €660 to €860 a year more than charging at home on a dynamic contract at 15,000 km a year Charging cost per 100 km in Groningen Including VAT, at 18.7 kWh per 100 km. A lighter bar runs from the lowest to the highest tariff. - At home, smart charging **€3.48** - At home, dynamic contract **€4.83** - Public charger in Groningen **€9.25 to €10.55** - Charging networks without a card (median of 3) **€10.66** View the numbers+ | Charging type | Price per kWh | Per 100 km | Per month (234 kWh) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | At home, smart charging | €0.186 | €3.48 | €43 | | At home, dynamic contract | €0.259 | €4.83 | €60 | | Public charger in Groningen | €0.494 to €0.564 | €9.25 to €10.55 | €116 to €132 | | Charging networks without a card (median of 3) | €0.570 | €10.66 | €133 | [EV Database, Energy consumption of full electric vehicles cheatsheet (consumption); Energy-Charts and Belastingdienst (home); operators and municipality (public)](https://ev-database.org/cheatsheet/energy-consumption-electric-car) There is no official national average public charging price. For comparison we show the median of the own prices without a card of 3 charging networks (€0.57 per kWh, October 21, 2026). The fixed costs of your energy contract and the cost of a home charger are not included. [Compare dynamic contracts](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/dynamic-energy-contract/) ## Calculator: your charging costs in Groningen Pick your car or enter your consumption, your kilometres per month, how much you charge in public and at which charger. You see what a month costs and what charging at home would save. Your car Average electric car (18.7 kWh)Audi A6 e-tron (15.2 kWh)Audi Q4 e-tron (17.1 kWh)Audi Q6 e-tron (17.7 kWh)Audi Q8 e-tron (22.1 kWh)BMW i4 (16.3 kWh)BMW i5 (17.1 kWh)BMW iX1 (16.2 kWh)BMW iX2 (16.3 kWh)BYD Atto 3 (16.0 kWh)BYD Seal U (20.5 kWh)Citroën ë-C3 (16.8 kWh)Citroën ë-C4 (15.0 kWh)Cupra Born (15.6 kWh)Cupra Tavascan (15.9 kWh)Dacia Spring (13.3 kWh)Ford Capri (14.0 kWh)Ford Explorer (14.7 kWh)Ford Mustang Mach-E (17.8 kWh)Hyundai Inster (14.9 kWh)Hyundai Ioniq 5 (17.0 kWh)Hyundai Kona Electric (14.8 kWh)Jeep Avenger (15.6 kWh)Kia EV3 (14.9 kWh)Kia EV6 (16.6 kWh)Kia EV9 (22.0 kWh)Kia Niro EV (16.2 kWh)Mercedes-Benz CLA (13.1 kWh)Mercedes-Benz EQA (15.0 kWh)Mercedes-Benz EQB (16.1 kWh)Mercedes-Benz EQE (18.4 kWh)MG4 (16.6 kWh)MG5 (17.9 kWh)Mini Aceman (14.3 kWh)Mini Cooper (14.3 kWh)Mini Countryman (16.9 kWh)Nissan Ariya (18.4 kWh)Opel Astra Electric (15.0 kWh)Opel Corsa Electric (15.7 kWh)Peugeot e-2008 (15.4 kWh)Peugeot e-208 (15.4 kWh)Peugeot e-3008 (16.9 kWh)Peugeot e-5008 (18.0 kWh)Polestar 2 (15.1 kWh)Polestar 4 (18.1 kWh)Porsche Macan Electric (19.2 kWh)Renault 5 E-Tech (15.1 kWh)Renault Megane E-Tech (15.2 kWh)Renault Scenic E-Tech (17.1 kWh)Skoda Elroq (15.7 kWh)Skoda Enyaq (15.5 kWh)Tesla Model 3 (13.2 kWh)Tesla Model Y (15.7 kWh)Toyota bZ4X (14.7 kWh)Volkswagen ID.3 (15.4 kWh)Volkswagen ID.4 (16.3 kWh)Volkswagen ID.7 (14.8 kWh)Volvo EC40 (16.6 kWh)Volvo EX30 (17.0 kWh)Volvo EX40 (16.9 kWh)Volvo EX90 (20.9 kWh)Xpeng G6 (17.5 kWh)Xpeng G9 (19.4 kWh) ConsumptionkWh per 100 km Kilometres per monthkm Share charged in public100% You charge everything at public chargers. Public charger Municipal chargers, regular: €0.4944Municipal chargers, 16:00 to 21:00, regular: €0.5644Your own price per kWh Charging at home Charging in Groningen Your charging cost per month €116 €9.25 per 100 km · 234 kWh per month Per month, if you charge everything one way - Everything at this public charger €116 - Everything at home, dynamic contract €60 - Everything at home, smart charging €43 Difference per year Your public sessions cost €660 a year more than charging at home and €865 more than smart charging at home. Amounts incl. VAT, excluding the fixed costs of your energy contract and any charging card costs. Charging at home needs your own charger or socket on your own property. Consumption per model: WLTP median (EEA), a laboratory value; often higher in practice. Average car: EV Database, Energy consumption of full electric vehicles cheatsheet. Home: average all-in price October 2025 to September 2026 on a dynamic contract (€0.259 per kWh), smart in the 4 cheapest hours each day (€0.186). More options, such as fast charging and your own supplier, in the [EV cost scan](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/ev-cost-scan/). Other cities ## Groningen next to the other cities and regions Regular charging in Groningen costs €0.49 to €0.56 per kWh: higher than the middle of the 14 municipal AC tariffs in our overview (€0.46) and lower than the median of the charging networks without a card (€0.57). Municipal chargers: regular charging (AC) per kWh Without a card, incl. VAT, low to high. Groningen is highlighted. 1. [Nijmegen](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/nijmegen/) Qwello, former Equans chargers €0.36 2. [Gelderland and Overijssel](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/gelderland-overijssel/) Vattenfall InCharge €0.368 3. [Amsterdam](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/amsterdam/) Velian (formerly Equans) €0.39 4. [Friesland](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/friesland/) TotalEnergies €0.41 5. [Gelderland and Overijssel](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/gelderland-overijssel/) Allego €0.422 6. [Amsterdam](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/amsterdam/) TotalEnergies €0.44 7. [The Hague](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/the-hague/) Vattenfall InCharge (AC) €0.46 8. [Utrecht](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/utrecht/) TotalEnergies €0.46 9. [Rotterdam](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/rotterdam/) Velian (formerly Equans) €0.47 10. [North Brabant and Limburg](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/noord-brabant-limburg/) Vattenfall InCharge €0.4903 11. Groningen Municipal chargers €0.4944 12. [Groningen and Drenthe](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/groningen-drenthe/) Velian (formerly Equans) €0.50 13. [Utrecht](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/utrecht/) Velian (formerly Equans) €0.57 14. [Gelderland and Overijssel](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/gelderland-overijssel/) Qwello (formerly Park&Charge / EVnetNL) €0.59 Middle of 14 municipal tariffs €0.46 Median of 3 charging networks without a card €0.57 View the numbers+ | City or region | Operator | Per kWh | | --- | --- | --- | | Nijmegen | Qwello, former Equans chargers | €0.36 | | Gelderland and Overijssel | Vattenfall InCharge | €0.368 | | Amsterdam | Velian (formerly Equans) | €0.39 | | Friesland | TotalEnergies | €0.41 | | Gelderland and Overijssel | Allego | €0.422 | | Amsterdam | TotalEnergies | €0.44 | | The Hague | Vattenfall InCharge (AC) | €0.46 | | Utrecht | TotalEnergies | €0.46 | | Rotterdam | Velian (formerly Equans) | €0.47 | | North Brabant and Limburg | Vattenfall InCharge | €0.4903 | | Groningen | Municipal chargers | €0.4944 | | Groningen and Drenthe | Velian (formerly Equans) | €0.50 | | Utrecht | Velian (formerly Equans) | €0.57 | | Gelderland and Overijssel | Qwello (formerly Park&Charge / EVnetNL) | €0.59 | Checked on October 21, 2026. Not a national average: only the tariffs in our overview. Not in the chart, because there is no single price: [North Holland, Flevoland and Utrecht](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/noord-holland-flevoland-utrecht/), [Almere](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/almere/), [Breda](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/breda/), [Haarlem](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/haarlem/), [Amersfoort](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/amersfoort/), [Zaanstad](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/zaanstad/), [Leiden](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/leiden/). Charging cards ## With or without a card in Groningen Without a card (ad hoc, for example via the QR code on the charger or with your payment card where there is a reader) you only pay the operator’s price. A charging card passes that price on under its own terms and adds its own costs: subscription, start fee or surcharge. Whether a card works at these chargers and which price applies must be visible beforehand in the card’s app or on its site (AFIR Art. 5(5)). Cards that set their own price per charger cannot be worked out beforehand; they are not in this list. [Compare all charging cards](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/) Per month at Municipal chargers, €0.4944 per kWh 100 kWh in 8 sessions, the worked example of our card comparison. The five lowest of 21 cards anyone can get whose price can be worked out beforehand: Charging cost per month with and without a card in Groningen | Paying with | Extra per month | Total per month | | --- | --- | --- | | Without a card (ad hoc) | €0.00 | €49.44 | | [Tap Electric](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/tap-electric/) Light | €2.47\* | €51.91\* | | [TanQyou laadpas](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/tanqyou-laadpas/) | €2.50 | €51.94 | | [Tap Electric](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/tap-electric/) Roamer | €2.50\* | €51.94\* | | [Tango electric laadpas](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/tango-electric/) | €2.80 | €52.24 | | [Greenchoice laadpas](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/greenchoice-laadpas/) Laadpas zonder abonnement | €3.20\* | €52.64\* | | Median of the 21 cards | €4.00 | €53.44 | Amounts incl. VAT. \* Amount as the provider publishes it; the provider does not say whether it includes VAT. Every price with source and date on the card’s page. Your rights ## Charging without a card in Groningen The EU AFIR regulation also applies to the municipal chargers: you must be able to charge without a subscription and see the price beforehand. Is the bill wrong? First complain to your card provider or the operator. If that does not help, report it to ACM ConsuWijzer. [ACM ConsuWijzer, Tarieven laadpalen](https://consument.acm.nl/elektriciteit-en-gas/wat-betaal-ik-voor-mijn-energie/tarieven-laadpalen) [Where to go](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/#complaints) Charging without a contract must be possible everywhere (AFIR Art. 5(1)) Operators must offer ad hoc charging at every publicly accessible charging point. Under AFIR Art. 2, ad hoc means without registering, without a written agreement and without a commercial relationship beyond buying the charging session. According to the European Commission (Q&A 5.9), an operator or mobility service provider app that requires an account therefore does not count as an ad hoc payment option. Cash-only payment is not sufficient either (Q&A 5.7). Does not apply to charging points where charging is free. [Verordening (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR), EUR-Lex](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1804/oj) [Europese Commissie, Q&A over AFIR (EU) 2023/1804](https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/clean-transport/alternative-fuels-sustainable-mobility-europe/alternative-fuels-infrastructure/questions-and-answers-regulation-deployment-alternative-fuels-infrastructure-eu-20231804_en) New chargers: pay with a widely used payment card (AFIR Art. 5(1)) At publicly accessible charging points deployed from 13 April 2024, ad hoc charging must be possible with a payment instrument widely used in the EU. The operator must offer at least one of: (a) a payment card reader, (b) a contactless device that can at least read payment cards, or (c) only for points below 50 kW: a secure online payment option, for example via a QR code. The Commission confirms that a static QR code (sticker) can comply if the payment is secure (Q&A 5.10), and that a contactless reader may accept payment cards in a mobile wallet (Q&A 5.9). One terminal may serve several points in a charging pool. [Verordening (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR), EUR-Lex](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1804/oj) [Europese Commissie, Q&A over AFIR (EU) 2023/1804](https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/clean-transport/alternative-fuels-sustainable-mobility-europe/alternative-fuels-infrastructure/questions-and-answers-regulation-deployment-alternative-fuels-infrastructure-eu-20231804_en) Chargers below 50 kW: all price components available beforehand, in a fixed order (AFIR Art. 5(4)) At charging points below 50 kW, the operator must make the ad hoc price with all its components clearly and easily available at the station so you know it before starting. The order is fixed: price per kWh, price per minute, price per session, then any other component. This may be digital, for example via a QR code or link at the charger (Q&A 5.19). According to the Commission, this duty applies since 13 April 2024 to all publicly accessible points below 50 kW, including existing ones (Q&A 5.20). [Verordening (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR), EUR-Lex](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1804/oj) [Europese Commissie, Q&A over AFIR (EU) 2023/1804](https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/clean-transport/alternative-fuels-sustainable-mobility-europe/alternative-fuels-infrastructure/questions-and-answers-regulation-deployment-alternative-fuels-infrastructure-eu-20231804_en) Charge card providers: full price beforehand, no surcharge for charging abroad (AFIR Art. 5(5)) Prices charged by mobility service providers (charge card and app providers) must be reasonable, transparent and non-discriminatory. Before a session starts, they must make all price information for that session available through freely available, widely supported electronic means, listing all price components separately, including e-roaming costs and their own fees. According to the Commission, the aim is that you can compare the ad hoc price with your card price beforehand (Q&A 5.27). Providers may not add extra charges for cross-border e-roaming. [Verordening (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR), EUR-Lex](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1804/oj) [Europese Commissie, Q&A over AFIR (EU) 2023/1804](https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/clean-transport/alternative-fuels-sustainable-mobility-europe/alternative-fuels-infrastructure/questions-and-answers-regulation-deployment-alternative-fuels-infrastructure-eu-20231804_en) Useful links ## More on charging in Groningen The municipality of Groningen has its own tariff and is not part of the concession on the [Groningen and Drenthe](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/groningen-drenthe/) page. Municipality and region - [Gemeente Groningen, Regels voor gebruik openbare laadpalen](https://gemeente.groningen.nl/regels-voor-gebruik-openbare-laadpalen) - [Gemeente Groningen, Laadpalen](https://gemeente.groningen.nl/laadpalen) - [Gemeente Groningen, Denk mee over nieuwe laadpalen](https://gemeente.groningen.nl/denk-mee-over-nieuwe-laadpalen) - [Provincie Groningen, Openbare laadpalen in Groningen](https://www.provinciegroningen.nl/projecten/openbare-laadpalen-in-groningen/) Operators’ tariffs On EREVergelijken - [Charging prices by network and city](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/) - [What does public charging cost in 2026?](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/knowledge-base/publiek-laden-kosten-2026/) - [Charging without a card: your rights](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/knowledge-base/laden-zonder-laadpas-rechten-afir/) - [Charging costs per electric car](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/electric-cars/) - [Electricity price today: when home charging is cheapest](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/electricity-price/) Other cities and regions - [Amsterdam €0.39 to €0.47 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/amsterdam/) - [Rotterdam €0.45 to €0.47 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/rotterdam/) - [The Hague €0.46 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/the-hague/) - [Utrecht €0.41 to €0.57 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/utrecht/) - [Gelderland and Overijssel €0.37 to €0.59 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/gelderland-overijssel/) - [North Holland, Flevoland and Utrecht €0.34 to €0.52 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/noord-holland-flevoland-utrecht/) - [North Brabant and Limburg €0.33 to €0.49 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/noord-brabant-limburg/) - [Friesland €0.41 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/friesland/) - [Groningen and Drenthe €0.50 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/groningen-drenthe/) - [Eindhoven €0.33 to €0.49 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/eindhoven/) - [Tilburg €0.33 to €0.49 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/tilburg/) - [Almere €0.34 to €0.52 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/almere/) - [Breda Not public as one price](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/breda/) - [Nijmegen €0.36 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/nijmegen/) - [Apeldoorn €0.36 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/apeldoorn/) - [Haarlem €0.34 to €0.52 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/haarlem/) - [Arnhem €0.37 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/arnhem/) - [Enschede €0.37 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/enschede/) - [Amersfoort Not public as one price](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/amersfoort/) - [Zaanstad €0.34 to €0.52 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/zaanstad/) - ['s-Hertogenbosch €0.33 to €0.49 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/den-bosch/) - [Zwolle €0.37 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/zwolle/) - [Leiden Not public as one price](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/leiden/) - [Maastricht €0.33 to €0.49 per kWh](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/maastricht/) Questions ## Questions about public charging in Groningen What does public charging cost in Groningen? As of October 21, 2026, charging without a card at the public chargers in Groningen costs €0.4944 at Municipal chargers and €0.5644 at Municipal chargers, 16:00 to 21:00 per kWh, including VAT. Per 100 km that is €9.25 to €10.55. At 234 kWh a month that is €116 to €132. At home, a month at the same consumption averages €60 on a dynamic contract (October 2025 to September 2026). What does 100 km cost if you charge in public in Groningen? At an average consumption of 18.7 kWh per 100 km, 100 km costs €9.25 to €10.55 at a regular public charger. At home it is €4.83 on a dynamic contract and €3.48 if you charge smart in the 4 cheapest hours (average price October 2025 to September 2026). Is public charging in Groningen more expensive than charging at home? Yes, usually. At 15,000 km a year you charge about 234 kWh a month. At a public charger in Groningen that costs €116 to €132 a month, at home €60 on average on a dynamic contract and €43 with smart charging. Per year, public charging costs €660 to €860 more than charging at home and €865 to €1,060 more than smart charging at home. Charging at home needs your own charger; the fixed costs of your energy contract are not included. Can I charge in Groningen without a charging card? Yes. Under the EU AFIR rules every publicly accessible charger must offer charging without a subscription or registration (ad hoc), since April 13, 2024. At chargers deployed from April 13, 2024 you can pay with a widely used payment card, contactless or (below 50 kW) through a secure online payment, for example via a QR code. At chargers below 50 kW you must be able to see all price components before you start.