Switzerland - Porsche Charging Service prices vs Operator prices

[Sly_North]

Just to confirm that AMAG app at Porsche charger works great:

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[chun]

I have added my car and still can’t get that rate. Weird…

Are you on android? I’m on IOS, maybe somehow prices differ for whatever bad development reason

 

[Sly_North]

Android yes. But that should not be the reason.
I don't remember when I created my account, or if it was in the app or on their site.
And I added my Taycan in the app a few days ago.

 

[Sly_North]

I suppose you don't see those place icons carrying the "0.28 CHF" price tags?

 

[chun]

I suppose you don't see those place icons carrying the "0.28 CHF" price tags?

Nope

 

[Sly_North]

Looks like a new alternative showed up: Electra+, 10 CHF/month then 0.39 CHF/kWh at Electra, EDITED and 0.64 chf/kWH at Ionity and a few other networks.
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Got an email about a price update starting in September:

• Electra+ (9.99 CHF/month) kWh price change: [the rate] will change to 0.54 CHF/kWh (they sent an errata) 0.44 CHF/kWh
• Electra Smart: (4.99 CHF/month): guaranteed discount of 0.20 CHF / kWh off our standard app rate

In my opinion, it's not interesting anymore. The Porsche Charging Service Plus gives much better rates. And AMAG's 0.28CHF/kWh beats everyone else.

 

[Flying ace]

Here in the US there is no product differentiation for Porsche Charging Service. To us, it's key feature is Plug and Charge primarily with Electrify America CPO, and Chargepoint

What's is the primary features of the service in Europe ?

 

[Sly_North]

[...] What's is the primary features of the service in Europe ?

Better price (0.39CHF/kWh, about half the normal price) at several networks: Ionity, GoFast, Aral, Iberdrola, Zunder...
And GoFast has tons of chargers in Switzerland.

 

[Sly_North]

Maybe a New Porsche Charging Lounge will open in the south of the Zurichsee ? There's a new lounge icon on the app's map, labelled as a "Porsche Charging Lounge - Porsche Zentrum Oberer Zürichsee Ladesäul... Firststraße 33, 8835 Feusisberg" lounge; but clicking on it shows a normal Porsche Sales & Marketplace.

 

[ferdiaz]

Maybe a New Porsche Charging Lounge will open in the south of the Zurichsee ? There's a new lounge icon on the app's map, labelled as a "Porsche Charging Lounge - Porsche Zentrum Oberer Zürichsee Ladesäul... Firststraße 33, 8835 Feusisberg" lounge; but clicking on it shows a normal Porsche Sales & Marketplace.

Crazy that they bill CHF 0.74 per kWh, though. That said, the published prices I get in the app never match what the actual billing (usually lower), so yeah...

 

[Sly_North]

Crazy that they bill CHF 0.74 per kWh...

That's because I let the T. Charging Service expire.

 

[ferdiaz]

That's because I let the T. Charging Service expire.

Yeah, mine is expired too. I roll with the cheapskate free plan. Even then, the app normally lists DC chargers at CHF 0.74 per kWh, while in the final invoice after the charging session, I usually get charged CHF 0.68 per kWh.

And same applies in the EU, I normally get charged less than what the charger profile mentions in the app.

Not complaining too much, since I get a discount. But it's still a bit confusing. Or maybe I am misunderstanding the whole pricing structure.

 

[Sly_North]

The thing unclear to me with Porsche's ChgServPlus : the preferred tarifs with GOFAST valid only until July 14, 2026. Will it be renewed? No idea, could not find the information.
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Yes that's the point which is making me hesitate: 17.- vs 10.- is no big deal. But if it gives me only Ionity in a few months, and GoFast is not renewed, it will lose much of its value.
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We know have the answer as that page got updated - looks like the partnerships will be extended every ~ 6 months:

* Preferred partners: Porsche Sales & Marketplace (f. e. participating Porsche Dealerships), Porsche Charging Lounge, Porsche Factory, IONITY, Audi Charging Hubs, Aral pulse in Germany (until 28.02.2027), Iberdrola in Spain & Portugal (until 21.12.2028), Zunder in Spain & France (until 31.12.2026), GOFAST in Switzerland (until 28.02.2027), Eldrive in Lithuania, Bulgaria & Romania (until 31.12.2026), Fines Charging in Bulgaria (until 31.12.2026).

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