EnBW raises charging prices by an average of 27 percent

Due to the high costs of procuring electricity at charging stations, the current charging prices and tariff structure cannot continue.

EnBW also had to realise this and will therefore raise prices by an average of 27 percent from 17 January 2023. There will then be three charging tariffs, which will lead to different prices for charging.

From 17 January 2023, the three new EnBW mobility+ charging tariffs S, M and L will apply. Uniform kilowatt-hour prices for normal and fast charging will apply to all three tariffs. As the operator of the largest fast-charging networks in Germany and Austria explains, there will be lower prices for charging at EnBW's charging points. Charging at all other charging stations will be more expensive.

Overall, the kilowatt-hour prices will rise by an average of 27 percent due to the persistently high procurement costs in the electricity market. EnBW is trying to conceal this by putting the advantage of a uniform kilowatt-hour price for normal and fast charging in the foreground of its communication. At the same time, the company states that it is making charging uniform. Also about "whether the electricity is needed for normal or fast charging, whether at home or abroad, whether in the morning or the evening, whether on weekdays or public holidays". The reference to the time of day could be aimed at Tesla's Supercharging network, which is considering the possibility of charging at more favourable times. Or, in some cases, they are already doing so.

EnBW explains that the new S and M charging tariffs will replace the previous standard and multi-charger tariffs. Customers will automatically be transferred to the new tariff and informed individually. A new addition is the EnBW mobility+ charging tariff L. This takes into account the fact that drivers are increasingly driving long distances in electric vehicles and charging more frequently in public.

A distinction is made in detail between:

• Charging tariff S for charging less than three times a month: 61 ct/kWh at EnBW charging points and 65 ct/kWh at other operators; no basic charge.
• Charging tariff M for charging three times a month or more: 49 ct/kWh at EnBW charging points and 57 ct/kWh with other operators; basic charge 5.99 euros/month
• Charging tariff L from six times a month: 39 ct/kWh at EnBW charging points and 50 ct/kWh with other operators; basic charge 17.99 euros/month.
• To classify its charge, EnBW explains that the procurement costs for electricity have increased massively in recent months. Despite a downward trend, they remain at about twice the previous year's level. The company says that despite the new prices for fast charging, it is still below the market average. Overall, the new prices are in the middle of the market, and above it for regular charging.