{"id":1991,"date":"2026-04-27T14:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certipower.be\/kennisbank\/what-does-a-charging-station-really-cost-in-2026-the-certipower-price-barometer-q2\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T21:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T19:16:35","slug":"what-does-a-charging-station-really-cost-in-2026-the-certipower-price-barometer-q2","status":"publish","type":"kennisbank","link":"https:\/\/certipower.be\/en\/kennisbank\/what-does-a-charging-station-really-cost-in-2026-the-certipower-price-barometer-q2\/","title":{"rendered":"What does a charging station really cost in 2026? The Certipower price barometer Q2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The market price of a charger installation changes constantly. Anyone comparing quotes therefore lacks a frame of reference.<\/p>\n

Fluctuating cable prices, varying capacity tariffs from grid operators, new models and regional grants that start or stop. That is why we publish a quarterly barometer with the real, average project costs as we invoiced them ourselves over the past three months.<\/p>\n

The Q2 2026 barometer at a glance<\/h2>\n
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Residential, 1 charging point<\/span>\u00b1 \u20ac1,850<\/strong>Including VAT, materials and installation<\/span><\/div>\n
SME, 2 to 6 charging points<\/span>\u20ac2,100 to \u20ac2,800<\/strong>Per charging point<\/span><\/div>\n
Co-ownership, 8 to 12 charging points<\/span>\u20ac2,400 to \u20ac3,200<\/strong>Per charging point<\/span><\/div>\n
DC fast charger 50 kW<\/span>\u20ac32,000 to \u20ac45,000<\/strong>Per project<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The figures are based on completed Certipower projects in the second quarter of 2026. They are indicative, not a quote: every situation depends on the distance to the fuse box, meter type, wall penetrations and grid connection capacity.<\/p>\n

Residential: single-family home, 1 charging point<\/h2>\n

For a standard installation of an 11 kW home charger on the facade or in the garage, with cable up to 15 metres and no meter upgrade, our Q2 average is around \u20ac1,850 including VAT<\/strong>, materials and installation together. Compared with 2025, that is a slight drop of about 4%, mainly due to falling prices of mid-range smart chargers.<\/p>\n

The spread remains large. A simple installation can stay below \u20ac1,500, while homes that need a fuse box upgrade or a long cable route quickly exceed \u20ac2,500.<\/p>\n

SME or company car park: 2 to 6 charging points<\/h2>\n

For a typical SME installation with 2 to 6 AC charging points of 11 or 22 kW, including load balancing and back-office configuration, the average project cost in Q2 is \u20ac2,100 to \u20ac2,800 per charging point<\/strong>. The more charging points on one cable route, the lower the cost per point. That effect becomes noticeable from 4 charging points.<\/p>\n

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The biggest price driver is not the charger itself, but the cable routing and any modification of the main distribution board. In older business premises, that is often more than half the project budget.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Co-ownership: 4 to 20 charging points<\/h2>\n

Co-ownership projects are the hardest to benchmark, because no two buildings are identical. For a common scenario, collective main cabling with individual billing and 8 to 12 charging points, the average Q2 price is \u20ac2,400 to \u20ac3,200 per charging point<\/strong>. That includes laying the main cabling, individual metering and the administrative setup. The higher cost versus an SME is entirely due to the shared infrastructure and the metering and billing layer.<\/p>\n

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What does an installation cost in your situation?<\/strong>Our project manager surveys the site and gives you a fixed price without surprises.<\/span><\/div>\n
Request a quote<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

50 kW DC fast charger<\/h2>\n

A 50 kW DC fast charger on a business site or at a retailer comes in Q2 at an average project cost of \u20ac32,000 to \u20ac45,000<\/strong>, depending heavily on the grid connection. In a quarter of our cases, a grid upgrade is needed, and that alone can cost \u20ac10,000 to \u20ac25,000, separate from the charger. When a fast charger makes sense: a fast charger on your business site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What drives the price most today?<\/h2>\n
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Grid connection<\/h3>\n

In about 1 in 5 projects in Q2, an upgrade or new connection was needed.<\/p>\n

Key takeaway:<\/strong> that is by far the biggest unknown in a quote.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Cable routing<\/h3>\n

Every extra metre between distribution board and charging point counts. In residential projects, the routing explains 30 to 50% of the price difference between quotes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Grants and VAT regime<\/h3>\n

Regional grants and VAT recovery can lower the net amount by 20 to 40%. An overview is in regional charging grants in 2026 compared<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Key takeaway:<\/strong> comparing quotes without taking that into account means comparing gross prices that are not representative.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Choice of model<\/h3>\n

The difference between an entry-level model and a smart charger with dynamic load balancing and split billing is \u20ac300 to \u20ac700 at material level.<\/p>\n

Key takeaway:<\/strong> the operational added value is often much larger than that price difference.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Next update<\/h2>\n

We will publish the Q3 barometer in early October 2026, with a new comparison and a first analysis of the effect of the announced changes to the Flemish capacity tariff<\/a>. The cost components of an installation are covered in what does it cost to install a charging station in 2026?<\/a><\/p>\n

One partner, one fixed price<\/h2>\n

Certipower installs, measures, manages and bills. At the employee\u2019s home, on the company site and on the road, in one monthly invoice.<\/p>\n

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Install<\/strong>At home, on the company site, in co-ownerships and on the road.<\/span><\/div>\n
Measure<\/strong>Consumption per user and per location, without estimates.<\/span><\/div>\n
Split billing<\/strong>Your employee pays nothing upfront and submits no receipts. How split billing works<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
My.Certipower<\/strong>Consumption and costs per user and per location, without Excel.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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No obligation<\/div>\n

A fixed price for your project?<\/p>\n

Our project manager visits the site and gives you a price without surprises.<\/p>\n