Why Eni Plenitude’s Be Charge app quietly changes EV charging in Italy
18.06.2026 - 19:41:22 | ad-hoc-news.de
Reviewed: ad hoc news Software & Services desk. Edited and checked on 2026-06-18, 19:36. Details in the imprint.
With the Be Charge app from Eni Plenitude, an evening drive in an electric car through Milan suddenly feels less stressful and more predictable. You see nearby chargers, free spots glow green on the map, and prices are clear before you even park.
Background on the Eni stock
Be Charge sits inside Eni’s Plenitude division, which the group positions as its growth arm in renewables, retail power and electric mobility worldwide.
What the Be Charge app offers
The Be Charge app is Plenitude’s digital front door to one of Italy’s largest public charging networks, covering thousands of points across the country and expanding into other European markets like Spain and France. Drivers can locate stations, start and stop sessions, and pay directly in the app.
The interface is tidy rather than flashy. A dark map, clear icons, and big buttons guide you quickly to fast or ultra-fast chargers, and filters help sort by connector type and power level. Once you tap a station, you immediately see tariff type and live availability.
Tariffs, roaming and cards
Eni Plenitude’s Be Charge offers different plans, from pay-per-use to subscriptions with kWh bundles that lower the effective price per unit. Session costs vary depending on charger power, with ultra-fast DC charging clearly priced higher but still shown upfront before you plug in.
What makes the system practical is roaming. Through interoperability agreements, Be Charge users can access partner networks in several European countries with the same account. For those who dislike relying only on a smartphone, Plenitude also offers RFID cards that you can link to the app and tap at the charger.
Everyday use on the road
On a typical highway stop, the Be Charge flow feels straightforward. You open the app, scan the QR code on the column, pick the connector, then confirm payment. After a short handshake, the session counter starts and you watch the kWh add up in real time.
The app records each charge with date, location, energy and cost, so at month’s end you can see exactly where your money and kilowatt-hours went. That helps company car drivers or small-fleet owners who need clean records without wrestling with crumpled paper receipts.
Network growth and hardware mix
Plenitude says the Be Charge network includes AC, fast DC and high-power chargers, with ultra-fast sites placed along main travel corridors and in high-traffic urban locations. The aim is to support both daily commuting and long-distance trips under one brand.
The hardware mix matters in practice. In city centers you often see slim AC posts tucked into sidewalks or parking garages, while along autostrade chunky DC cabinets dominate service areas. The app shows maximum power for each point, so you can decide whether a quick top-up or a longer stay makes sense.
Where it still falls short
The sobering side is that availability is not perfect. Some users report occasional offline chargers or occupied bays, a common pain point across many networks, not just Eni’s. In dense cities, a single blocked charger can mean circling the block longer than you’d like.
Another limitation is cross-border coverage. Roaming helps, but outside Italy the Be Charge logo is still more exception than rule. Frequent long-distance travelers across Europe may still juggle two or three different apps and cards in their glove compartments.
Strategic role inside Eni
Be Charge sits under Plenitude, the Eni division that combines renewables, retail power and electric mobility, with a goal of reaching millions of customers and expanding a fully integrated sustainable offering. The app is the customer-facing piece that turns infrastructure and power supply into a service people can actually use.
All told, that makes Be Charge more than a nice-to-have gadget. It is one of the tools Eni uses to reposition itself from a traditional oil and gas player towards a broader energy and mobility provider, especially in its Italian home market and nearby European countries.
Company context and stock reference
Eni is pushing Plenitude and Be Charge as part of its wider decarbonization and retail growth strategy, linking renewable generation, electricity sales and electric mobility into one ecosystem. Shares of Eni (ISIN IT0003132476) trade on Borsa Italiana in Milan in euros.
Key facts on Be Charge
- Product: Be Charge app and charging service
- Manufacturer: Eni S.p.A.
- Category: Software/Service/Subscription
- Launch: Service expanded under Plenitude in the early 2020s, with ongoing European rollout
- RRP / Price: Pay-per-use tariffs per kWh, optional subscription plans with bundles (prices vary by country and charger type)
- Availability: Primarily Italy, with growing presence in other European markets via owned and partner networks
- Target group: Private EV drivers and small business fleets needing simple public charging access
- Highlight / USP: Integrated app and RFID access to one of Italy’s largest multi-speed charging networks, with clear tariffs and roaming options
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