For a paid charging site, a clear price should connect to a clear setup and a session record. EVCharge.mobi brings tariff configuration, public-charger readiness and reporting into the operator workflow. That is a useful next step beyond discussing what a payment sign should say.
Originally published in 2025. The EVCharge.mobi workflow was updated in September 2026; the historical discussion below retains its original context.
Create a tariff in the CPO Portal, set its currency and tax, and inspect the pricing rules over the hours the charger will operate. Use outlook and coverage views to check for missing or overlapping periods before assigning it.
Assign the tariff to the intended connectors. Configure payment and resolve Charger → Publicity before publishing the charger. The payment guide explains how this differs from your EVCharge subscription.
Check a completed session in Reports for recorded energy and cost. Give the person handling customer questions a repeatable way to locate it by charger and time.
This makes EVCharge useful to the operator as well as the driver. It does not guarantee universal roaming, combined invoices across unrelated networks or compliance for a site's physical payment equipment. Verify applicable installation requirements separately.
On April mornings in 2025, drivers noticed something subtle: the price per kWh now showed up before they tapped Start, and a contactless symbol appeared next to the RFID reader. The law behind those tweaks is the EU’s Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation — AFIR — which quietly rewires what must be visible and payable at a public charger. But here’s the catch: AFIR guarantees only the minimum access. The real breakthrough comes from unified accounts that make charging consistent across networks.
AFIR sets a floor for access and transparency. It guarantees ad‑hoc payment (no app contract required) and clear energy pricing at high‑power sites. But it does not give drivers one invoice across networks, loyalty options, or smart scheduling. Those come from a unified account system that rides on top of AFIR.
Ad‑hoc access, no membership required. Public chargers in the EU must allow drivers to pay without a prior contract. For ≥50 kW DC points, that means open‑loop card/contactless; for AC, a secure web/QR flow works where card readers are impractical. This baseline matters most for tourists and first‑timers.
Per‑kWh energy price on DC, upfront. At fast/ultra‑fast chargers, AFIR says the energy price must be per kWh and displayed before start. Operators may add an occupancy fee per minute, but other transaction fees at those DC points are not allowed.
Transparency. Price components must be clear to the user — but only per session. Without an account, you still collect scattered receipts. With one account, they’re consolidated into a single invoice.
Better than before — but the unified account turns these scattered improvements into a seamless journey.
Use AFIR’s rights when you need a quick fallback. But for daily life, stick with a unified account: one login, one invoice, roaming across borders, perks that AFIR doesn’t legislate.
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