How pricing works

You pay for the energy you use

A session is priced per kilowatt hour, the same unit your electricity bill at home uses. Put 15 kWh into the car at €0.45/kWh and the energy costs €6.75.

Some stations also add a fixed fee for starting a session, see Access and start fees.

Who sets the price

The venue that owns the charger does, not EV Loader. A hotel, a business or a car park sets its own rate, which is why the price differs from one station to the next, and why two chargers in the same town can be priced differently.

The price is always shown in the app before you start: on the station card on the map as "From €0.xx/kWh", and on the plug itself once you select it.

The price you were shown is the price you pay

You are charged at the rate that was displayed at the moment you started the session. If the owner changes the price later, that affects future sessions, not the one you are in the middle of.

Why public charging costs more than charging at home

A frequent and fair question. Home electricity in Greece is in the region of €0.22/kWh, while public charging is typically €0.40 to €0.45/kWh.

The difference is not a markup on the electricity. A public price covers the hardware, its installation and maintenance, the parking space it occupies, the payment processing, and the support behind it. Home charging is cheaper and always will be. Public charging is what makes the rest of your journeys possible.

What you will actually be charged

At the start of a session we place a temporary hold, typically €35, so the payment is guaranteed. That is not the price of your charge. When you unplug, the real amount is worked out and the rest is released. See The €35 temporary hold.

Free stations

A few venues offer charging at no cost, and those show as Free in the app. There is nothing to pay and no hold is placed.