With fuel prices on the rise, Enel is offering €40 petrol vouchers and a 20 per cent discount on charging points

A 40-euro petrol or diesel voucher and discounts on electric vehicle charging. Having extended the discount on household energy bills, Enel has announced support to tackle high fuel prices. And for the first time, it is launching an initiative that goes beyond its electricity and gas offerings to include fossil fuels, through an agreement with the Q8 petrol station network. The new offer aims to make the costs of private transport more sustainable as a whole, catering to both electric car owners and those who still drive internal combustion vehicles. This is a clear signal, at a time when lorries are blocking the roads in protest against high diesel prices. It is also a response to the government’s calls for initiatives to support families. As for electric cars, until 11 November the group will reduce the cost of public electric charging by up to 20 per cent and offer the Waybox (a home charging point) at a promotional price of 199 euros, representing a 50 per cent reduction on the original price (this offer is available whilst stocks last).

In addition to the initiatives dedicated to e-mobility, there is also an offer aimed at those who own a car with a combustion engine and choose Enel for their home energy supply. Until 4 November (for two weeks, therefore), all new electricity and gas customers who sign up to the dedicated offers will receive a €40 voucher (equivalent to 57 kWh, calculated based on the average cost of public charging) to use for public charging of electric vehicles via the Enel On Your Way app or, alternatively, to fill up with petrol or diesel at Q8 petrol stations only.

These initiatives come on top of the decision, announced on Thursday, to provide support in relation to electricity bills as well. Specifically, this involves renewing the ‘Enel Digital Luce’ fixed-price tariff, for the time being until the end of the month. This three-year offer sets the price of the energy component at 108 euros/MWh, equivalent to approximately 50 per cent of the current wholesale market price for electricity (the Single National Price), which currently stands at over 230 euros/MWh. According to the company, this is the ‘lowest price for the energy component on the national market amongst the leading suppliers’.

From transport to utility bills, with these offers launched at a time when households and businesses are facing soaring energy costs, the group led by Flavio Cattaneo is reaffirming its objective: to make the electrification of consumption a simpler and more affordable choice. It is no coincidence that, in a statement, the company points out that ‘in the transport sector, electric cars allow fuel costs to be halved: it can be calculated that travelling 100 km costs around €7.80 with an electric vehicle (falling to €6.30 when charging at home), compared with €15.50 for petrol and €12.90 for diesel. Based on a journey of 500 km, the saving can amount to 38 euros per trip. Over an annual mileage of 10,000 km, a family can thus save between 750 and 800 euros a year, a figure that rises to 920 euros if they charge exclusively at home. Furthermore, the cost-effectiveness also extends to the purchase prices of electric models, which are now close to those of traditional cars (-4% for large cars), whilst maintenance costs are around 10% lower over an 8-year period.”