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Shell Recharge: Shell's own chargers and the roaming card

Shell Recharge is Shell's EV-charging brand, and it is really two things at once. Shell operates its own network of 80,000+ public charge points across 30 markets, fast-charging hubs on its forecourts plus on-street points through ubitricity, and the Shell Recharge card and app give roaming access to third-party chargers covering around 80% of Europe's public points. This page separates the two: where Shell's own chargers are, what the card reaches, the pricing for each, and the connector and speed per type.

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Shell Recharge at a glance

Shell Recharge is the EV-charging brand of Shell, the London-based oil major. Shell built it by acquisition: it bought the Dutch charging company NewMotion in 2017 and rebranded it to Shell Recharge in 2022, took over ubitricity, the UK's largest on-street network, in 2021, and added the Swiss network evpass. Today Shell operates 80,000+ of its own public charge points across more than 30 markets, weighted toward on-street and destination points with a smaller set of fast-charging hubs. Separately, the Shell Recharge card and app roam onto third-party chargers covering around 80% of Europe's public points.

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Shell Recharge pricing, own chargers vs the card

Two different price lists apply, and it helps to know which you are using. At Shell's own fast chargers the rate is set by tariff, in Germany the Basic tariff runs about €0.56–0.67/kWh and the e-Deal tariff (€4.99/month, a 25% discount) about €0.42–0.50/kWh, both now varying with a dynamic spot-price pilot. When the Shell Recharge card roams onto another operator's charger, fixed roaming rates apply instead, in Germany €0.59/kWh on AC and €0.79/kWh on DC. Prices differ by country: UK on-street and rapid charging, for instance, runs higher per kWh. Always check the live rate before you plug in.

TariffMonthly feePer kWh (Germany)
Shell Recharge Basic-€0.56-0.67
Shell Recharge e-Deal€4.99€0.42-0.50
Roaming AC (card)-€0.59
Roaming DC (card)-€0.79
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Connectors and session speed

What you can plug into depends on the type of Shell Recharge point. The fast-charging hubs on Shell forecourts use CCS Combo 2 and reach up to 300 kW, fast enough for a short top-up on a motorway run; some rapid sites also keep a CHAdeMO cable. The much larger on-street network, mostly ubitricity lamppost and bollard points, uses the slower Type 2 AC socket, made for charging while the car is parked rather than a quick splash. So a long-distance driver wants the forecourt hubs, while the on-street points suit overnight or all-day charging.

ConnectorTierMax power
CCS Combo 2HPC hub (DC)300 kW
CHAdeMORapid (DC)50 kW
Type 2On-street (AC)22 kW
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Where Shell Recharge sits on the corridor

For a motorway run, the points that matter are Shell's fast-charging hubs on its forecourts, they cluster on the main routes near fuel and food. The vast on-street network is a city story rather than a corridor one: handy where you live or stay, less so mid-journey. The Shell Recharge card then fills the gaps by roaming onto other operators' chargers across most of Europe, which is what makes it useful far from a Shell site. Filter by Shell Recharge in the Jornee app to see the fast hubs on your active route, with the live max-kW per stall.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Shell Recharge chargers?
Shell operates 80,000+ of its own public charge points across more than 30 markets, fast-charging hubs on its forecourts plus a large on-street network through ubitricity. On top of that, the Shell Recharge card roams onto third-party chargers covering around 80% of Europe's public points. The Jornee app shows the live max-kW per stall on the map.
What is the difference between Shell's own chargers and the Shell Recharge card?
Shell's own chargers are the points Shell operates itself, the forecourt fast-charging hubs and the on-street ubitricity network. The Shell Recharge card and app are a roaming service: they let you charge and pay at other operators' chargers across Europe. The pricing is different for each, so it is worth knowing which one you are using. The Jornee app flags Shell's own sites.
How much does Shell Recharge cost?
It depends on whether you use Shell's own chargers or roam with the card. At Shell's German fast chargers the Basic tariff is about €0.56–0.67/kWh and the e-Deal tariff (€4.99/month) about €0.42–0.50, both now on a dynamic spot-price pilot. Roaming with the card costs €0.59/kWh on AC and €0.79 on DC in Germany. UK on-street and rapid charging runs higher. The Jornee app surfaces the live rate per stop.
What connectors does Shell Recharge use and how fast is it?
Shell's forecourt fast hubs use CCS Combo 2 up to 300 kW, and some rapid sites also offer CHAdeMO. The larger on-street network, mostly ubitricity points, uses the slower Type 2 AC socket, meant for charging while parked rather than a quick top-up. So the hubs suit a long run and the on-street points suit overnight charging. The Jornee app flags the connector and max power per stop.
Who owns Shell Recharge?
Shell Recharge is the EV-charging brand of Shell plc, the London-based oil major. Shell built it through acquisitions: it bought the Dutch charging company NewMotion in 2017 (rebranded to Shell Recharge in 2022), the UK on-street network ubitricity in 2021, and the Swiss network evpass. The card's roaming reach is the legacy of the NewMotion service.