Charging

Charging in Spain is not one network but roughly thirty, each with its own app, its own card and its own idea of what a kilowatt-hour is worth. The same charge can cost €12 or €31 depending on nothing more than which plastic you happen to be holding. These guides work through what a session actually costs, which subscriptions pay for themselves at what mileage, and what to do when the charger rejects your card at ten at night outside Albacete.

Nothing published in this category yet. The reference section already covers the ground in summary.

What this covers

Costs and tariffs

What a session costs, per network, with the arithmetic shown

Networks and cards

Iberdrola, Endesa, Zunder, Wenea, Ionity — who covers what

Connectors and speed

CCS, Type 2, CHAdeMO, and why the advertised kW is not what you get

Charging on the road

Route planning, motorway corridors, the gaps that still exist

Problems and failures

Broken chargers, failed payments, what recourse you have

Other categories

More categories are on the way.