Ionity raises charging prices by an average of 4 per cent

Ionity has informed its customers about the price change via email. The company cites increased electricity procurement costs on European energy markets as one of the key reasons, which are currently affecting many businesses in the energy and mobility sectors.

Ionity explains that electricity for large charging networks is typically not procured at short notice. Instead, operators purchase the required volumes over longer periods on wholesale markets to mitigate short-term price fluctuations. When market prices rise, these costs are eventually passed on to procurement and, consequently, to charging prices after a delay. “Following recent developments in European energy markets, wholesale electricity prices have settled at a higher level than before. As new volumes are being purchased, higher procurement costs increasingly work their way into the market,” Ionity stated.

However, the company also clarifies that rising energy procurement costs are only part of the reason. “Charging network operators must also account for infrastructure, maintenance, grid connection and operating costs, all of which can vary significantly between locations,” it said. To keep prices as stable and predictable as possible for its customers, Ionity employs a combination of pricing measures. These include location-based pricing and moderate price adjustments in selected markets.

“As a pan-European charging network, we operate across many different markets while maintaining a single, interconnected charging experience for customers travelling across borders. Energy prices and operating costs can develop very differently from one country to another. However, because we plan, operate and expand our network on a European scale, we also take a pan-European approach to pricing. Rather than introducing large price differences between countries, we seek to balance these cost developments through smaller and more targeted adjustments across the network to provide our customers with a more consistent charging experience when travelling across Europe,” Ionity explained.

The impact of the adjustment is evident in Germany: since mid-February, ad-hoc charging via ‘Ionity Direct’ has cost from €0.69 /kWh. Users of the Ionity app without a subscription currently pay from €0.66/kWh. For monthly subscriptions, prices are currently from €0.49/kWh for ‘Ionity Motion’ with a monthly base fee of €5.99 or €59.99 per year, and from €0.39/kWh for ‘Ionity Power’, which costs €11.99 per month or €119.99 per year.

From 1 July 2026, charging prices for selected tariffs will be adjusted across large parts of the Ionity network. Kilowatt-hour prices will increase by an average of four per cent. In Germany, Ionity states that ad-hoc charging will cost up to €0.76 per kilowatt-hour in future. However, the company has not disclosed the previous price at the most expensive German locations. Since Ionity currently only quotes ‘from €0.69/kWh’, the actual increase per location cannot be precisely quantified. Ionity has also not provided a new lower price limit for ad-hoc charging.

Subscription kilowatt-hour prices will start at €0.41 in future. As Ionity only specifies a lower limit here, this likely refers to the Power tariff, which currently costs from €0.39/kWh. In this case, the adjustment would represent an increase of around five per cent.

Customers who took out a monthly Ionity subscription before 13 February 2026 are exempt from the adjustment. Their kilowatt-hour price will remain unchanged. Customers with an annual subscription concluded before 1 July 2026 will also retain the fixed price agreed upon until the end of their respective term. Ionity does not plan to increase the monthly base fees for subscriptions.

“We regularly review pricing and adjust it where necessary to reflect changing market conditions and operating costs. This helps us maintain a high-quality charging experience for customers across Europe while continuing to expand and improve the network,” Ionity states. Whether prices will decrease again in the coming months remains to be seen.

Source: Info via email, ionity.eu