Electric car charging: Leclerc lowers prices further to be cheaper than Lidl

Leclerc and Lidl are trading blows. While Lidl had claimed for several days to offer the cheapest charging in France, Leclerc has now lowered its price.

The supermarket chains are competing not only over food prices. A new front has emerged in 2026 regarding parking lots, and more specifically charging stations.

A recap of previous episodes. At the beginning of summer, Leclerc took a bold move by setting a price of 19 cents per kWh on its AC charging stations up to 22 kW. It’s not fast charging, but it’s useful when one takes time to shop or lives nearby without home charging options.

Lidl responded in early September by lowering the price of its similar chargers from 0.29 to 0.18 euros, making it the cheapest electric charging option in France without a subscription. Users just need to use the Lidl Plus app, which is free.

Leclerc then adjusted its price to 0.17 euros, becoming the cheapest option again! This still applies to standard charging up to 22 kW. Here too, an app called “Charge E-lec” is required to locate chargers and stations offering this deal.

It’s worth noting that 50% of the cost of the first charge is credited to the customer’s loyalty card account.