Half-Yearly Barometer on the Price of Public Charging, January to June 2025 (Avere-France)

Summary

• Prices are calculated for 131 eMSPs, 218 tariff offers and 258 operators active on the French market.p.1
• A typical driver (11,000 km/year) can expect to spend on average between 16.96 and 29.83 € per month on public charging.p.1
• With a charging subscription, a typical driver spends 16.96 € per month, saving 43.15 % on average.p.2
• With a subscription, a high-mileage driver (30,000 km/year) spends 83.27 € per month, saving 21.37 % on average.p.2
• Without a subscription, the average monthly budget is 29.83 € for a typical driver and 105.91 € for a high-mileage driver.p.2
• Energy-based ultra-fast charging rates rose by 6.4 % on average and time-based rates by 163.33 %.p.2

Key insights

1. Most charging by typical drivers is normal charging (22 kW or less).p.2
2. High-mileage drivers depend much more on ultra-fast charging (150 kW or more), which has risen significantly since end 2024.p.2
3. Electric charging generally remains cheaper than traditional refuelling for typical drivers, even with 5 to 10 % monthly swings in home electricity prices.p.3
4. Home or workplace charging is clearly cheaper than public charging.p.3
5. About half of high-mileage drivers' charging sessions take place on ultra-fast public chargers.p.4
6. European regulation has reduced price gaps between providers by eliminating offers more than 25 % above the usual market range.p.5