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All-inclusive, subscription or pay-as-you-go charging?

Power is power, but you can pay for it in three ways. Which is cheapest depends mostly on how much you drive and how much you charge away from home.

By Allan Noer · 2 min read · Updated 12 October 2026

Ad hoc (pay-as-you-go)

You have your own electricity deal at home. When you charge away from home, you pay the price at the charger. Today it starts at 3.59 DKK/kWh with the cheapest nationwide provider. There is no minimum term and no monthly fee. If you charge mostly at home at night (about 1.28 DKK/kWh), this is often the cheapest.

Subscription

You pay a fixed monthly amount and in return get a lower price at one provider's rapid chargers, a discount or a bundle of kWh. It only pays off if you charge enough with that particular provider. Divide the monthly fee by the discount per kWh. A 99 DKK fee with a 1 DKK/kWh discount requires 99 kWh a month. That is roughly 550 km on rapid chargers. If your car comes with a charging programme from the brand, see car brands' charging programmes.

All-inclusive

You pay one fixed monthly price for a home charger and electricity at home. With some providers, rapid charging at their own chargers is included too. The price is the same whenever you charge, so you do not need to think about hourly prices. But you pay too much if you drive little, and there is usually a 6-month minimum term.

When does it pay off?

If you charge mostly at home at night, ad hoc or a cheap subscription is almost always cheapest. The difference between the two is often small.
If you charge a lot away from home, e.g. because you have no driveway, a subscription can quickly pay for itself.
All-inclusive only pays off if you drive a lot or rapid charge a lot with the same provider.
Where the line falls depends on your grid company, your car and the providers near you. Work it out for yourself below.

Good advice

Choose based on where you actually charge, not on the lowest price on paper.
Check the minimum term before you sign.
If the difference is small, choose the option without a minimum term.
Work it out for youAll-inclusive, subscription and pay-as-you-go side by side. See the mileage where the cheapest option changes.Price guide

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