By 2026 every new Audi that is developed will be fully electric and helping accelerate this is the new Audi charging service, allowing drivers to charge across Europe.

New Audi EV charging service launched

The new Audi charging service will start on 1st January 2023, in 27 countries, including the UK, and will be expanded over the course of the year. It offers access to approximately 400,000 charging points across the continent, operated by more than 800 different charge point operators including roughly 1,900 high-performance chargers from IONITY.

For its new charging offering, Audi is cooperating with Volkswagen Group Charging GmbH and its Elli brand. The Audi e-tron Charging Service, which was launched four years ago after the introduction of Audi’s first fully electric model, will be replaced and new customers as well as drivers of current Audi models will switch to the new service with a choice of three different tariffs – basic, plus & pro.

First year of pro tariff on Audi UK for new vehicle orders
Customers will be able to charge at competitive rates from day one and for those who purchase a fully electric vehicle, Audi will take care of the base fee for the pro tariff for the first year.

The pro tariff is aimed primarily at EV drivers who frequently have to charge on the road. In the UK, the monthly base fee is £12.95, but drivers are offered a lower price of £0.35 per kilowatt hour at AC charging points and £0.43 at fast DC charging points. Recharging on the IONITY network is priced lower too, with the pro tariff costing only £0.31 per kilowatt hour.

For drivers who only need to charge on the road occasionally, the plus tariff is available, with a monthly fee of £6.95. This option offers economical prices at AC and DC charging stations. The basic tariff has no base fee, but kilowatt prices are higher, and is designed for those who mostly charge at home.

When charging abroad, the country-specific prices apply – this gives drivers of electric vehicles full transparency about the charging costs they can expect even before they travel outside of the UK.