Allego
A Netherlands-based operator of electric-vehicle charging infrastructure and fast-charging networks.
Last updated August 22, 2026
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Overview
Allego is a Netherlands-based electric-vehicle charging infrastructure company that develops, operates and manages public and commercial charging networks. Its business is centered on the physical and digital systems required to charge electric cars rather than on vehicle manufacturing. Allego serves private motorists, commercial fleets, public authorities, retailers, property owners, parking operators and other organizations that require public or semi-public charging capacity. The company was established in September 2013 as Alliander Mobility Services, a subsidiary of Dutch utility company Alliander N.V. It adopted the Allego name in June 2014. From its early operations, the company combined charging-station deployment with network management, user access, payment processing and roaming services. This model enabled drivers to use charging locations through digital tools and allowed infrastructure owners and mobility partners to manage stations and charging sessions. Allego developed an early operating presence in Germany through its connection with Stadtlicht GmbH, a business that had been active in Berlin since 2006. In January 2015, Allego won a tender to operate electric-vehicle charging stations in Berlin. The related operating contracts were later extended in 2019. The Berlin activity helped establish the company as an infrastructure operator working with public-sector customers rather than solely as a provider of charging hardware. Beginning in autumn 2015, Allego expanded its high-speed charging activities along German motorways. It participated in the EU-supported Fast-E project and took over construction of 40 fast-charging stations rated at 50 kW in 2016. In 2018, it introduced the Mega-E project, another EU-supported program intended to create a larger high-power charging network across Europe. The plan covered 322 sites and 27 charging hubs, with a target of approximately 1,300 high-power charging points capable of delivering up to 350 kW by 2025. From 2021, the company began upgrading Fast-E locations to high-power charging, using sites that had already been prepared for higher-capacity equipment. Allego was sold to French infrastructure investor Meridiam on May 31, 2018. The transaction placed the charging operator under infrastructure-fund ownership during a period of rapid European investment in electric mobility. In April 2020, the company announced planned reductions affecting approximately half of its jobs, according to the cited reference material. Allego subsequently entered the U.S. public markets through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ALLG. The company’s offering includes public AC charging, DC fast charging and high-power charging, together with software and operational services. Its network model can involve directly operated charging locations, partnerships and services for third-party infrastructure owners. Allego’s strategic relevance comes from the growth of electric-vehicle adoption and the need for dependable charging on urban streets, at retail destinations, in parking facilities and along major roads and motorways. Current ownership, listing and operating details should be checked against the company’s latest disclosures because these can change through corporate transactions or subsequent filings.
History
Allego was founded in September 2013 under the name Alliander Mobility Services. It was created as a subsidiary of Alliander N.V., a Dutch utility company, to develop and operate electric-vehicle charging infrastructure. The company changed its name to Allego in June 2014. The business developed in part through Alliander’s existing activities in Berlin. Alliander’s Stadtlicht GmbH had been active there since 2006, giving the group an established local operating context. In January 2015, Allego won a tender from the state of Berlin to operate electric-vehicle charging stations. The associated contracts with Allego GmbH were extended in 2019, reinforcing the company’s role as an operator of public charging infrastructure for a government customer. Allego’s expansion into faster charging accelerated in autumn 2015, when it began developing a network of fast-charging stations along German motorways. In 2016, the company took over construction of 40 chargers rated at 50 kW through the EU-funded Fast-E project. This work formed part of the broader development of cross-border charging infrastructure intended to make longer-distance electric travel more practical. In January 2018, Allego presented Mega-E, another EU-supported charging initiative. The project was designed around 322 locations and 27 e-charging hubs, with a planned total of 1,300 high-power charging points capable of up to 350 kW by 2025. The project represented a shift from conventional fast charging toward higher-capacity infrastructure suitable for newer electric vehicles and longer-distance travel. Allego also began converting Fast-E sites to high-power charging from 2021. The sites had been prepared for 350 kW equipment, allowing the company to upgrade their charging capability without starting from entirely new locations. On May 31, 2018, Allego was sold to Meridiam, a French infrastructure fund. The transaction changed the company’s ownership while preserving its position as a charging-network infrastructure business. In April 2020, Allego announced workforce reductions affecting approximately half of its jobs, as reported in the cited source material. Allego later entered the public markets in the United States through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company. It became listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ALLG. Through its development, the company has combined physical charging assets with network operations, payment services, station access, roaming connectivity and software. Its customer base includes motorists, fleets, public authorities, commercial-property operators and owners of charging infrastructure. Allego’s history reflects the wider evolution of the European charging sector from individual public charging points toward managed, interoperable networks and motorway-scale high-power charging systems.
- 2022
Purchase option exercised for charging locations
[1]Allego exercises a purchase option for 100 locations containing 770 already-built fast chargers.
- 2021
Fast-E locations begin high-power conversion
[1]Allego begins upgrading Fast-E locations to high-power charging, using sites prepared for up to 350 kW.
- 2020
Workforce reduction announced
[1]Allego announces planned cuts affecting approximately half of its jobs.
- 2019
Berlin operating contracts extended
[1]Contracts connected with Allego’s Berlin charging-station operations are extended.
- 2018
Mega-E project announced
[1]Allego announces a planned European high-power charging network covering 322 locations and 27 charging hubs.
- 2018
Meridiam acquisition
[1]Allego is sold to French infrastructure fund Meridiam on May 31.
- 2016
Fast-E project deployment
[1]Allego takes over construction of 40 50-kW fast chargers in the EU-supported Fast-E project.
- 2015
Berlin charging-station tender and motorway expansion
[1]Allego wins a Berlin operating tender in January and begins building fast-charging stations along German motorways in autumn.
- 2014
Company adopts the Allego name
[1]Alliander Mobility Services is renamed Allego in June 2014.
- 2013
Allego is founded as Alliander Mobility Services
[1]The company is established in September 2013 as a subsidiary of Dutch utility company Alliander N.V., with a focus on electric-vehicle charging infrastructure.
Products and positioning
A European electric-vehicle charging infrastructure and network operator focused on public fast charging, high-power charging, and digital services for drivers, fleets, infrastructure owners and public-sector customers.
Public EV charging
Public charging network
Allego’s public charging network provides electric-vehicle charging for private drivers, commercial fleets and other users. The network is supported by digital access, payment and roaming functions, allowing drivers to find charging locations, initiate sessions and pay through compatible channels. Allego can operate sites directly or provide network and operational services for infrastructure owners and public-sector customers.
DC charging · 2015
Fast charging
Allego’s fast-charging offering includes DC charging locations intended to reduce charging time compared with conventional AC charging. The company developed fast-charging infrastructure along German motorways and participated in the EU-supported Fast-E program, which included 50-kW chargers. These services target public-road, motorway, commercial and fleet use cases.
High-power charging network · 2018
Mega-E
Mega-E was a high-power charging initiative presented by Allego in 2018 with EU support. Its plan covered 322 locations and 27 charging hubs, with a target of approximately 1,300 charging points capable of up to 350 kW by 2025. The project represented Allego’s move toward larger-scale, higher-capacity charging infrastructure for long-distance electric mobility.
Digital mobility services
Charging-network software and roaming services
Allego provides digital and operational capabilities associated with charging networks, including station management, user access, payment processing, roaming connectivity and charging-session data. These services support both drivers and organizations operating or owning charging infrastructure, helping connect physical stations with customer accounts, mobility partners and operational workflows.
Brand decisions
2022
Purchase option for 100 charging locationsStrategyBackground
Allego had already developed a portfolio of built fast-charging locations and held a purchase option over part of that network.
Action taken
Allego exercised the purchase option for 100 locations containing 770 fast chargers.
Aftermath
The decision increased Allego’s ownership interest in an existing portfolio of charging assets.
2021
Conversion of Fast-E sites to high-power chargingGeneration changeBackground
Earlier Fast-E locations had been prepared for higher charging capacity, while demand was moving toward faster charging suitable for newer electric vehicles.
Action taken
Allego began converting Fast-E locations to high-power charging stations from 2021.
Aftermath
The upgrades allowed existing locations to support higher-capacity charging without relying solely on new site development.
2018
Sale to MeridiamM&ABackground
Allego operated in a rapidly expanding European electric-mobility infrastructure market and had been developing public and motorway charging networks.
Action taken
Allego was sold to Meridiam, a French infrastructure fund, on May 31, 2018.
Aftermath
The transaction placed Allego under infrastructure-investor ownership as the company continued developing charging-network operations.
2018
Mega-E high-power charging strategyProduct launchBackground
European electric-vehicle adoption created demand for faster and more widely distributed charging along major travel routes.
Action taken
Allego presented the EU-supported Mega-E project, targeting 322 locations, 27 charging hubs and approximately 1,300 charging points with capacity of up to 350 kW by 2025.
Aftermath
The project established high-power charging as a central element of Allego’s network-development strategy.
Recent events
- 2022
Allego exercises purchase option for charging locations[1]
Other
Allego exercised a purchase option covering 100 locations with 770 fast chargers that had already been built.
- 2021
Allego begins converting Fast-E sites to high-power charging[1]
Product generation
Allego began converting Fast-E locations into high-power charging sites. The locations had been prepared for charging capacity of up to 350 kW.
- 2020
Allego announces major workforce reductions[1]
Other
Allego announced that approximately every second job would be cut, according to the cited reference material.
- 2019
Berlin charging-station operating contracts extended[1]
Other
Contracts associated with Allego’s operation of Berlin electric-vehicle charging stations were extended.
- 2018
Allego presents Mega-E high-power charging project[1]
Product launch
Allego presented the EU-supported Mega-E project, planned to include 322 locations, 27 charging hubs and approximately 1,300 high-power charging points with capacity of up to 350 kW by 2025.
- 2018
Allego sold to Meridiam[1]
M&A
French infrastructure fund Meridiam acquired Allego on May 31, 2018.
- 2016
Allego participates in EU-supported Fast-E charging project[1]
Product launch · Other
Allego took over construction of 40 fast chargers rated at 50 kW as part of the EU-supported Fast-E project.
- 2015
Allego wins Berlin electric-vehicle charging-station operating tender[1]
Other
Allego won a tender from the state of Berlin to operate electric-vehicle charging stations. The related contracts were later extended in 2019.
- 2015
Allego begins German motorway fast-charging rollout[1]
Product launch · Other
The company began building a network of fast-charging stations along German motorways in autumn 2015.
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