Copenhagen, DK — Monta, the operating platform powering the global electric vehicle ecosystem, has published its definitive 2026 ranking of high-performing and reliable EV chargers. Drawing from hundreds of thousands of live charging sessions across 260,000 connected charge points, the report provides a unique, data-driven benchmark for the industry.
The ranking evaluates hardware based on the Monta Performance Score, a metric calculated from two core indicators: Charge Success Rate and Uptime Rate, weighted equally at 50% each.
Top 10 DC Fast Chargers: Alpitronic’s Italian Dominance
The Direct Current (DC) segment is the most technically demanding area of the industry. In the 2026 rankings, Italian manufacturer Alpitronic achieved an unprecedented sweep, securing five of the top ten spots.
The Alpitronic HYC 400 leads the industry with a score of 97.64. The gap between first and tenth place in the DC segment stands at 4.99 points, illustrating the high level of competition among fast-charging leaders.
Complete Top 10 DC Rankings (2026)
| Rank | Model | Brand | Performance Score | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HYC 400 | Alpitronic | 97.64 | Italy |
| 2 | HYC 150 | Alpitronic | 96.76 | Italy |
| 3 | HYC 300 | Alpitronic | 95.61 | Italy |
| 4 | Axon | Ekoenergetyka | 95.51 | Poland |
| 5 | MaxiCharger DC Fast | Autel | 94.74 | China |
| 6 | HYC 50 | Alpitronic | 94.73 | Italy |
| 7 | C-Series | Kempower | 94.14 | Finland |
| 8 | HYC 200 | Alpitronic | 93.73 | Italy |
| 9 | espresso&charge | EVTEC AG | 93.43 | Switzerland |
| 10 | Ultra 150 | DBT | 92.65 | France |
Top 10 AC Chargers: Consistency and Close Competition
Alternating Current (AC) chargers make up the vast majority of Europe’s charging infrastructure. In Monta’s 2026 Top 50 AC ranking, German brand Mennekes took the lead with its AMTRON Professional model.
The AC segment shows remarkable consistency; the gap between 1st and 10th place is only 2.72 points, and even between 1st and 25th, the gap remains a narrow 4.49 points.
Complete Top 10 AC Rankings (2026)
| Rank | Model | Brand | Performance Score | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMTRON Professional | Mennekes | 94.65 | Germany |
| 2 | INCH Pro | Etrel | 93.58 | Slovenia |
| 3 | Pro | Zaptec | 93.51 | Norway |
| 4 | Edge | Nexblue | 93.36 | Sweden |
| 5 | Charge | Easee | 93.01 | Norway |
| 6 | TEP4 | Technagon | 92.74 | Germany |
| 7 | Cord One | Cord | 92.56 | UK |
| 8 | Home | Easee | 92.50 | Norway |
| 9 | Cord Zero (Tethered) | Cord | 92.09 | UK |
| 10 | Edge 2 | Nexblue | 91.93 | Sweden |
For the full list of the top 50 AC chargers, visit monta.com/en/campaign/monta-ev-chargers-performance-score-2025/.
The Road Ahead: Quarterly Barometers Planned
Casper Rasmussen, CEO & Co-founder of Monta, emphasized that “hardware availability is not enough—what matters is how chargers perform in the real world.”
To maintain this pressure on quality, Monta has committed to publishing a quarterly barometer throughout 2026 (Q1, Q2, and Q3), culminating in a new annual ranking at the start of 2027. This iterative data will allow CPOs and manufacturers to track improvements in firmware and reliability in near real-time.
