While we are still eagerly awaiting more transparency on public electric charging prices, which are often unclear to consumers as kilowatt-hour prices are rarely displayed, Avere-France has just published its new biannual report on the cost of public recharging.
The first thing we can see in this study, which aggregates pricing offers from around 86 mobility operators and 250 infrastructure operators, is that public recharging prices have not evolved in the same direction according to the charging power. For example, in the first six months of 2024, the price of public recharging increased on ultra-fast chargers delivering 150 kW or more, by 6.77% (from 0.44 to 0.47 €/kWh). However, the increase is even worse on normal chargers of 22 kW or less: +27.78% for a kWh rate that has risen from 0.28 to 0.36 euros. On the other hand, fast charging, between 22 and 150 kW, has decreased by 6%, with an average price dropping from 0.47 to 0.44 €/kWh.
In its barometer, Avere-France also calculates the cost for a driver to recharge at public stations. They have established two driver profiles: typical, driving 11,000 km/year, and a heavy driver with 30,000 km/year.
For the typical driver, who recharges more on normal chargers (up to 22 kW), the monthly cost would be 26.40 € without a subscription and drops to 16.38 € with one. For the heavy driver, who mostly recharges on ultra-fast chargers of more than 150 kW, the monthly cost rises to 84.33 €, or 77.96 € with a subscription.
These numbers are indicative and vary depending on each driver’s driving behavior, their recharging habits, and the accessibility they have to more or less expensive charging points.
By combining home charging with different types of public chargers, Avere-France also establishes in its report the difference between what an electric driver will pay and drivers using diesel or gasoline vehicles. The comparison shows that between January and June, the monthly expense for an electric vehicle owner has dropped from around 40 to 35 €, while diesel vehicle expenses decreased from 106 to 104 €/month, and gasoline expenses remained stable, from 109 to 110 €/month. The difference between electric and traditional vehicles is almost double. This disparity is more pronounced among heavy drivers, with spending at around 120 (01/24) to 105 €/month (06/24) for electric vehicles, and around 300 € for gasoline and diesel vehicles.
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