Which charger is free, and what does it really cost?
Laadio shows live which public chargers are free and what you pay per kWh, with your charge card or paying on the spot. Made for everyone who charges on the street.
No account. No ads.
669,278 charge points in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Switzerland and Finland. Live status wherever the operator shares it, refreshed every few minutes.
Free or busy
A filled dot is free, a ring is busy, a cross is broken. When we're not sure, you see a dash.
What you really pay
The price per kWh with VAT, what 20 kWh costs and when a blocking fee starts.
Which card is cheaper
Fifteen cards compared for the way you charge, per month and per session.
Charging stops on a trip
Laadio picks fast chargers on the way by price and free spots.
And also
Tell me when it's free
Tap a busy charger and get a notification as soon as a spot opens up.
I'm charging here
A timer until the blocking fee starts, so you're back at your car in time.
My chargers
The chargers in your street at the top, with live status.
Map
Find a charger on the map, with live status and the price per kWh.
Chargers by city
Pick a city for the cheapest chargers, fast chargers and what charging usually costs.
Charging prices
The price you pay at the charger, per operator, including VAT.
Charge cards
What each charge card costs and how it charges. The app shows which card is cheapest at each charger.
How Laadio works
Ranked by price only
The cheapest free charger comes first. If we ever earn from a partner, it says ‘Partner’, and it never moves up.
No account
Your favourites and charge cards stay on your phone. There is nothing to log in to.
Open data, with sources
The data comes from official open sources in each country. Something wrong? Report it from the app.
Where the data comes from
- NLNDWNationaal Dataportaal Wegverkeer
- BEtransportdata.be (Eco-Movement) · EnergyVision · E-Flux by RoadNationaal toegangspunt, DATEX II / OCPI
- DEMobiData BWNVBW · Mobilithek, Bundesnetzagentur, EnBW (CC BY 4.0)
- FRIRVEdata.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0
- CHich-tanke-strom.chBundesamt für Energie (BFE)
- FIDigitrafficFintraffic, CC BY 4.0
- MapTiler · OpenStreetMapKaarten en adressen / Maps and addresses
Prices are indicative. The price on the charger applies.
Questions
Is Laadio free?
Yes. There's no subscription and there are no ads.
When can I download the app?
Laadio comes to Android first, on Google Play. Leave your email and you'll be the first to know. An iPhone version will follow.
How current is the status?
Most charge points report their status every minute to every few minutes. Not every operator shares live status; then you see ‘status unknown’.
Does it work with my charge card?
Pick your cards in the app. Laadio then works out what you pay at every charger, and whether another card would be cheaper.
Are the prices always right?
We show what operators publish, including VAT. Sometimes a price is missing or estimated; the app tells you when. The price on the charger itself applies.