Fast charging in Denmark got more expensive this autumn at almost every network except Tesla's. In prices collected by elbiil.dk on 30 October and published by Hvilkenbil.dk on 2 November, 14 of the 19 operators surveyed charged more per kWh than at the previous check in mid-September. Ionity was the only one to cut its price. Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Allego and Fastned kept theirs.
The survey compares ad hoc prices, without any subscription, at chargers of at least 150 kW.
The biggest moves
| Operator | Mid-September | 30 October | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| PowerGo | DKK 3.18 | DKK 5.13 | +61% |
| Ewii | DKK 3.78 | DKK 4.66 | +23% |
| E.ON | DKK 3.25 | DKK 3.95 | +22% |
| Norlys | DKK 3.59 | DKK 3.95 | +10% |
| EV-EL | DKK 2.78 | DKK 3.06 | +10% |
| Ionity | DKK 3.96 | DKK 3.79 | −4% |
| Tesla | DKK 3.69 | DKK 3.69 | unchanged |
Prices per kWh. DKK 1 is about €0.13, so Tesla's DKK 3.69 is about €0.49.
Norlys has raised its price at two checks in a row, from DKK 3.15 in the summer to 3.95, or 25%. Clever remains the most expensive network at DKK 5.48, and EV-EL the cheapest at DKK 3.06. For 50 kWh, that is DKK 153 at EV-EL against DKK 274 at Clever. Twelve of the 19 operators now sit between DKK 3.79 and DKK 3.99.
Where Tesla stands
Tesla's ad hoc price in the survey, DKK 3.69, has not changed since April. With its rivals moving up, it is now the third-cheapest of the 19, behind only EV-EL and Mercedes-Benz at DKK 3.54, and below every large Danish network: Clever, Norlys, E.ON, OK and Circle K all charge more. Tesla drivers usually pay less than the ad hoc rate at Superchargers, a discount the survey does not count.
Why prices rose, and what is next
Hvilkenbil.dk blames higher electricity prices, which it links to the US war with Iran and its effect on gas prices, plus higher winter grid tariffs and less solar and wind power in the dark months. More increases are coming. Lyd & Bilde reports that E.ON raises the price of its Plus subscription from 1 December, and that OK has added more than DKK 0.50 per kWh since the survey.
The same pattern hit Norway earlier, where fast-charging prices rose twice this autumn. In Sweden, Lyd & Bilde found prices largely unchanged.
What it means
For a Danish Tesla owner, the Supercharger network has become relatively cheaper without changing its price. For owners of other electric cars, the gap between networks is now wide enough to matter: the most expensive charges 79% more than the cheapest, and Tesla's open Superchargers are among the cheapest places to plug in without a subscription.