Electra promises the cheapest recharge. True or false?
This page is translated from the original post "Electra promet la recharge la moins chère. Vrai ou faux ?" in French.
- 17/03/2025 10:35
Appealing on paper with bargain kilowatt-hour prices, is Electra’s offer a good deal or just a promise?
Electra presents a new offer called Electra+, designed to reduce the cost of electric charging for everyone. With an announced rate of up to €0.29/kWh, Electra claims to offer the most competitive subscription in urban and suburban areas. But does this solution really live up to its promises?
Electra+ mainly targets drivers without a home charging station. These users, often forced to rely on public charging stations with fluctuating prices, find it difficult to predict their expenses. Two plans are highlighted:
- €4.99/month for a rate of €0.39/kWh, advantageous from the first charge.
- €19.99/month for a rate of €0.29/kWh, profitable starting from the second charge.
Electra emphasizes potential savings of up to €660 per year for 20,000 km driven. However, it’s worth noting that these calculations depend on several variables, including vehicle consumption and local alternative charging costs. Compared to domestic charging at about €0.18/kWh during off-peak hours, the offer remains more expensive for those able to charge at home.
The strength of Electra lies in a good balance between fast charging at a controlled cost and a sufficiently dense network to make it a viable primary charging solution, with 300 stations operational and a goal of 15,000 points by 2030.
Thus, Electra+ is an attractive offer for urban and suburban drivers without a home solution, but it isn’t suitable for everyone. The promises of cost reduction are genuine, provided you are a regular user and have an Electra station nearby.
The key to a good electric experience remains, as always, anticipation and preparation. Before diving in, check if you can have a home charging station, keeping in mind that procedures can be lengthy in co-ownerships. Next, identify the fast chargers closest to you. Regarding this Electra offer, map out the charging points that might interest you and determine if you can mostly use them. If so, this offer is really worthwhile. If you juggle between Electra, Ionity, Tesla Superchargers, Fastned, and Engie, just to name a few, you might end up paying for a subscription you don’t fully utilize.
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