With more than 80,000 EV charging points available countrywide, electric car charging in France should be – literally – a holiday.

You’ll need a pass or an app: if you already have a Freshmile account, this will give you access to a large network of electric charging points in France. KiWhi is a French provider which offers 43,000 and 93% of the national network via its charging card. If you are travelling to Paris, Belib is a dedicated city-wide EV network with an array of charging options that can be accessed via credit card, smartphone, or pass. Tourists using Belib may find it easiest to access the 7kw chargers at “flex stations” (look for stations with six or seven charging spots).

Arm yourself with an electric vehicle journey planner, such as Chargemap or ABRP, to help you plot your route and find out in advance where you can stop to charge up.

If in doubt, follow the EV charging signs in public spaces (look for a blue plate featuring a car and a plug). Supermarkets, such as Auchan and Lidl, sometimes offer charge points.

There are also more than 80,000 charging points in Germany.

Energy provider Maingau offers access to charge points across Germany via its Autostrom app, while Ladenetz will link you to a network of chargers, which can be accessed through its app without registration.

As in France, the ABRP app can help you plan journey between charges. Supermarket chains Aldi and Lidl offer EV charging, although availability is inconsistent.

With 22,000+ charging points, Spain has a smaller EV supply than some of its European neighbours, but energy company Repsol is working to introduce a fast-charging point along principal roads at 50-km intervals.

For charging, motorists can check prices and book a charger via the Iberdrola app, which has many chargers on its network. Alternatively, Zunder also has a network of chargers that can be accessed via its app.

And if your car needs fast fuel, use Enel X Way’s JuicePass app to access charging points at McDonalds.

With more than 30,000 charging points available in Italy, the country falls behind Germany and France in its EV charging provision, but the number is steadily growing.

Enel-X is the largest national network for EV drivers, and you can use its JuicePass App to access chargers in Italy (and all over Europe). Each country has different tariffs and motorists need to choose a payment plan once registered.

There are also some smaller providers available around the country.

Planning trips between chargers can be done via BeCharge on its BEC platform, which is another network of charging points in Italy and is available as an app for iOS and Android.

There are more than 2,000 electric charging points in Ireland, so the country is still in its infancy when it comes to an EV charger infrastructure. Planning your trip ahead will be important.

EasyGo gives access to most chargers via an app or an RFID style fob. This can be linked to your bank in pay-as-you-go style or topped up with the fob. ESB e-cars is a subscription service (or you can pay as you go), but you need to register for an account to use it.

With the overall provision of charging points increasing all the time, driving an EV in Europe has never been simpler. But for an easy ride, plan your journey and test drive the supported apps and services before you pack up and head off on your holidays.