One session's money, fully understood
Two drivers charged at the same supermarket charger on Monday. One paid by bank card, one by the provider's card.
Their money took different routes, and both ended with a document that adds up.
The questionCan you follow both routes, from the price on the screen to the line on the invoice?
The money in seven moments
0.69 EUR per kWh and 0.10 EUR per minute after 45 minutes: a price in 's order.
Stop 01Two prices, both shown before charging: the screen and the app.
Stop 02A bank card tapped: authorised now, captured after the session.
Stop 03A monthly fee or pay as you go: at about 50 kWh.
Stop 04A to the provider, an invoice to the provider at month end.
Stop 0538.20 kWh, measured and signed by the charger's meter.
Stop 06An invoice with VAT details and every session listed.
Stop 07
Seven moments, two routes. Every euro of a charging session can be traced back to a meter reading and a price shown in advance.
Where to go from here
Business models shows who earns what along these routes, OCPI and roaming the data between the companies, and Regulations and compliance the rules in full. See all learning paths.
Check your understanding
4 questions. Answer all of them to complete this stop. Each answer explains itself.
What did the tourist's bank show at 1:40 PM?
Ad hoc payment authorises first and captures the final amount after the session.
Who paid the operator for the commuter's session?
In contract-based roaming, the provider pays the operator; the driver pays the provider.
Which document did both drivers' amounts rest on?
Both prices were applied to the energy measured by the charger's meter.
What made the two prices fair to compare before charging?
AFIR requires the operator's ad hoc price and the provider's contract price to be known before charging.
- CDR Charge detail record: the digital receipt of a session, with energy, duration and tariff. EV charging fundamentals, stop 05 Glossary
- AFIR Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (EU) 2023/1804: EU rules for public charging, from payment to coverage. EV charging fundamentals, stop 08 Glossary
- Break-even The amount of charging at which two offers cost the same; above it, the offer with the lower price per kWh is cheaper. Stop 04 Glossary