Info over Charging Prices
Driving an electric car works differently from driving a petrol or diesel car. Prices vary depending on the charging location, the charging speed, and the charging card or tariff used. The prices shown below provide a realistic picture of the average costs for both home charging and public slow and fast charging in Belgium.
You’ll usually get the cheapest rate by charging at home. However, you can sometimes find very good deals or even free charging at public or semi-public charging points, for example through temporary promotions. If you have solar panels or are on a dynamic tariff, the cost of charging at home can be very low: as little as €0.10–€0.15 per kWh.
You’ll most often find the average price at public AC charging points, but also at some fast chargers. Subscriptions to your charging card can also sometimes help you reduce your charging costs significantly. This applies particularly to fast chargers.
You’ll usually find the highest prices at heavily used fast chargers along motorways, where there are no subscriptions or promotions. But be aware: AC chargers can sometimes be more expensive than average too. So always check the prices before you charge, and compare different operators and charging cards.
Info about the Charging Mix
If you have a charging point at home, you can usually charge your car at home most of the time at the cheapest rate. Market research and experience show that EV owners charge at home around 70% of the time and use public charging points for the remaining 30%.
Using the most expensive charging points is, in most cases, the exception: this usually happens when travelling or on holiday abroad, when you need to top up for a few kilometres to reach your destination.
Info over E-credits (REDIII)
Here you can calculate the benefits you can expect from the introduction of the RED III e-credit system for private individuals. This system is based on European legislation, which requires fuel suppliers to offset their sales of fossil fuels by purchasing credits for clean energy (such as electricity). Unfortunately, private individuals are currently not yet able to participate in this system.
EV Belgium is committed to ensuring that this changes when the RED III Directive is transposed into Belgian law (from 2027).