LaadLens: laadpaal prijzen

Find the cheapest EV charger near you, with the real session price.

LaadLens compares the total price per charging session: energy, start fee and idle fee. No subscription.

The iPhone app is in development. The price radar already works in your browser, for Amsterdam and Utrecht.

Example screen from the iPhone app in development (Dutch interface). Amounts are illustrative.

How it works

No filters, no map to read. 0 taps to the answer, 1 tap to Route.

  1. 0 taps

    Open

    Open LaadLens. The answer is already there: one charger, one total with your own charge card.

  2. 0 taps

    Look

    Price, address, walking time and whether it is free. The total is the biggest thing on screen.

  3. 1 tap

    Route

    Tap Route. Your maps app opens with directions to the charger. Done in about 8 seconds.

No subscription. All fees included.

A price per kWh is only half the story. LaadLens adds up everything a session costs and shows what the total is made of, even when a line is €0.00.

Energy
The price per kWh for the charge you need.
Start fee
A fixed amount per session, on some cards and chargers.
Time fee
A charge per hour while you charge, at some operators.
Idle fee
A charge for staying plugged in after charging.

LaadLens itself has no subscription and no account. The app is free with ads; LaadLens Plus (one-time €3.99) removes them.

Receipt · Weesperstraat 105

20 kWh · 3 h · ANWB card

Receipt · Weesperstraat 105
Energy · 20 kWh × €0.43€8.60
Start fee€0.00
Time fee · 3 h€0.00
Idle fee€0.00
Total€8.60

Example. The price at the charger is binding.

Which charge card suits me?

LaadLens runs your charging month against 51 charge cards from 24 providers and only tells you to switch when it really pays.

Charges on the street8 × 20 kWh a month

You could have saved €3.13 a month

with ANWB Laadpas · Abonnement

€37.56 a year

Now ANWB Laadpas · Gratis
€79.12
Advice ANWB Laadpas · Abonnement
€75.99

Pays off from 5 sessions a month. You charge 8.

Also checked: Tap Electric · Roamer (€74.50). An extra provider has to save at least €2.00 a month; this one does not.

Charges now and then3 × 20 kWh a month

You could have saved €1.32 a month

with ANWB Laadpas · Gratis

€15.84 a year

Now ANWB Laadpas · Abonnement
€30.99
Advice ANWB Laadpas · Gratis
€29.67

Your subscription only pays off from 5 sessions a month. You charge 3.

Also checked: Tap Electric · Light (€28.35). An extra provider has to save at least €2.00 a month; this one does not.

Commuter, fast charging6 × 45 kWh at IONITY + 4 × 20 kWh on the street

You could have saved €71.65 a month

with ANWB Laadpas · Gratis + IONITY · Power

€859.80 a year

Now ANWB Laadpas · Gratis
€239.30
Advice ANWB Laadpas · Gratis + IONITY · Power
€167.65

Pays off from just 1 fast-charging session a month at IONITY. You charge 6.

Also checked: Tap Electric · Light + IONITY · Power (€165.89). An extra provider has to save at least €2.00 a month; this one does not.

Worked examples with a passed-through energy price of €0.45/kWh (street) and €0.72/kWh (IONITY), prices incl. VAT, as of 9 November 2026. Card prices from our own table; check the current price with the provider. No paid placement, no commission.

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Frequently asked questions

What does charging at a public charger cost?

It differs per charger, even on the same street. In our Amsterdam and Utrecht snapshot (NDW DOT-NL, November 2026), a 20 kWh session over 3 hours at a regular AC charger usually costs about €6.50 to €12.80, all fees included and paid without a charge card. A 40 kWh fast-charging session usually costs about €16 to €34. With a charge card the result can differ.

How do you calculate charging costs?

Total = kWh × price per kWh + start fee + charging time × time fee + time plugged in after charging × idle fee. Example: 20 kWh × €0.43 = €8.60, with no start, time or idle fees. LaadLens does that sum per charger for your session. The results are estimates based on the tariffs operators publish through NDW DOT-NL.

Which charge card is cheapest?

It depends on how and where you charge. In our worked examples, at 8 street sessions a month the ANWB subscription was €3.13 a month cheaper than the free ANWB card, and at 3 sessions it was the other way round. Our table of 51 charge cards from 24 providers is curated by hand (as of 9 November 2026); always check the current price with the provider.

Charge card with or without a subscription?

A subscription only pays off if you charge often enough. ANWB charges €3.99 a month with a subscription, or a €0.89 start fee per session without one, so the subscription pays off from 5 sessions a month. LaadLens works this out from your own charging.

How many charge cards do you need?

Usually one. A general charge card works at almost every public charger. A second one, such as a subscription with a fast-charging network, pays off if you charge there often: in our IONITY example it saved €71.65 a month. We only suggest an extra provider when it saves at least €2 a month.

Can I charge without a charge card, or pay with my bank card?

Increasingly, yes. The EU AFIR rules require ad-hoc payment without a subscription at new public charge points, and fast chargers from 50 kW get a payment terminal or contactless reader. Many older street chargers still only work with a card or app. Where an operator publishes an ad-hoc tariff, LaadLens shows it; whether a charger takes contactless payment is not always in the data.

Why is fast charging more expensive?

A fast charger costs far more to build and connect to the grid, and you pay for time: in 20 to 30 minutes you get what takes hours at a regular charger. That is why the price per kWh is higher. A subscription with a fast-charging network can bring it down a lot.

What is a start fee, and what is an idle fee?

A start fee is a fixed amount per charging session, for example €0.89 on the ANWB card without a subscription. An idle fee (blokkeertarief) is charged when your car stays at the charger after charging, often per hour after a free period. LaadLens includes both in the total and shows €0.00 when they do not apply.

Is the charger free?

LaadLens shows the availability operators share through NDW. It is not always current or complete, so we show how old the data is and never rank chargers with an unknown status or a fault first. The web radar uses a snapshot; the app fetches status live.

Is LaadLens free?

Yes. The app is free, with no subscription and no account. A few secondary screens show a small ad; the answer screen never does. Remove ads with LaadLens Plus, a one-time €3.99. No subscription. We take no commission from charge-card providers. The iPhone app is in development; the price radar already works for free, without ads, in your browser.