Tesla Leads the Charging Network in France: Explore the Top Charging Solutions for 2024

Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, leading to a rise in charging stations, though their quality varies. Chargemap’s recent survey, based on 460,000 user reviews, ranks Tesla as the top charging network for customer satisfaction, followed by Fastned and Electra. The NW IECharge network offers the best value for money, while Tesla excels in infrastructure quality. New categories highlight highway charging leaders and emerging networks, with Renault’s Mobilize gaining attention among lesser-known options.

Electric Cars and Charging Stations: A Growing Landscape

As electric vehicles continue to gain popularity on our roads, the number of charging stations is on the rise as well. However, not all charging networks are created equal. At Survoltés, we regularly assess these networks during our electric car evaluations, and the differences in performance are evident. Chargemap, a dedicated service platform for electric vehicle users, recently released its annual survey highlighting the disparities among charging networks. This assessment is based on a staggering 460,000 user reviews collected from January 1 to December 31, 2024, representing 132,000 unique users. Chargemap ensures accuracy by requiring a minimum of 1,000 ratings for each network during this timeframe, allowing them to gauge overall user experience while factoring in specific criteria such as reliability, cost-effectiveness, and the unique challenges of highway charging.

Top Charging Networks of 2024

This year’s results have seen Tesla reclaim its title as the leading charging network, surpassing the Fastned network, which now holds second place. Tesla’s Supercharger network continues to dominate in customer satisfaction, while Electra and Carrefour maintain their positions in third and fourth place, respectively. Notably, Driveco has made its debut in the rankings, securing fifth place and replacing Allego, which has fallen off the list. Meanwhile, the TotalEnergies network remains absent, a fact that our experiences this year have clarified.

When it comes to value for money, the NW IECharge network takes the lead, offering ultra-fast charging at an unbeatable price of just 0.30 euros per kWh. Although this network excels in affordability, it does not feature in the top 10 overall rankings. Tesla follows closely in second place for value, ahead of Izivia Fast and Lidl, which has slipped a position compared to last year. Several networks, including Electra, Orléans Métropole, and Freshmile, have been removed from this year’s value rankings.

In terms of infrastructure quality, Tesla again shines with its Superchargers, known for their reliability and performance. Fastned takes second place, followed closely by Electra. Meanwhile, Allego, larecharge, and SDEM50 have exited the rankings, making way for newcomers Driveco, Bump-Charge, and R3. Ionity continues to struggle with reliability ratings, despite having a dense network, especially on highways, losing two positions from the previous year.

This year also introduces exciting changes to Chargemap’s rankings with the addition of two new categories: the best charging networks on highways and emerging networks. The demands for highway charging are heightened due to higher prices and limited time availability, necessitating a reliable and powerful network. Fastned has emerged as the leader in this category, followed by Electra and Allego, while Tesla ranks fourth and TotalEnergies fifth. Ionity, despite its focus on highway charging, only manages a seventh-place finish.

In the new rankings for emerging networks, Mobilize from the Renault group takes the spotlight, joined by the LePlein and e-Vadea networks. Although these networks are lesser-known, they may be worth considering if you’re looking for alternatives to the larger operators.

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