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Free E-Car Charging Ends at Last Widely Available Network in Hungary

• 2 Nov 2023 6:19 AM
• Hungary Around the Clock

Free e-car charging at Penny Market car parks ended on November 1, and payment is now required for their use, the retail chain announced.

This was the last free public, widely available charging network after retail chain Lidl started to charge for the service on September 5, Portfolio adds.

The charging stations at Penny Market will operate 24hours a day, not just during opening hours as before.

The AC charging of 22kW will cost Ft 179 per kWh.

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