EV charging FAQ

Public DC fast charging is billed per kilowatt-hour, typically between the cheapest operator and the priciest in your country (see each country's costs page). Add 30 kWh for a rough 150-300 km of range; multiply that by the local rate to estimate a top-up.

Some operators charge a flat fee when you start a session, on top of the per-kWh rate — even for a small top-up. It is listed in each country's operator table under "Connection". A few networks also set a minimum charge per session.

An idle fee starts after your car is full but stays plugged in, charging you per minute. Most operators give a free grace period (often 5-15 minutes). To avoid it, unplug promptly once the charge target is reached or use a session timer in the operator's app.

Usually yes. App-based (roaming) rates often undercut ad-hoc plug-and-charge, and some operators reserve their lowest price for app subscribers. Ad-hoc is the simplest but priciest; compare in the operator's app before you start.

On the cheapest DC operator it is often under half the price of filling a comparable petrol tank with the same energy; on the priciest it can be a large fraction. The "Typical 30 kWh charge" figure on each country's costs page shows the current range in local currency.

Charge on the cheapest operator where you can, pre-charge at home or a workplace charger (much cheaper than public DC), charge off-peak when time-of-use pricing applies, and keep sessions short to dodge idle fees. Use the running-cost estimator to see your yearly savings.

Any car with a DC fast-charge inlet can use them: most European and Australian EVs use a CCS2 plug that connects directly, while North American cars use NACS (or a CCS1-to-NACS adapter). Tesla Superchargers are open to non-Tesla cars at most sites in Europe, the UK and North America, but only some sites in Australia and New Zealand — always check the specific station in the operator's app.