Tool · 2026 prices
EV charging cost calculator.
How much does it actually cost to charge an EV? Pick a car, a country and your driving. We give you the monthly bill, the annual bill, and the difference against a petrol car of the same class.
Inputs
Pick a car and a country
Result
Tesla Model 3 LR in 🇺🇸 United States
Cost per kilometre
$0.0243
Monthly charging cost
243 kWh used
$38.91
Annual charging cost
$467
One full battery
75 kWh @ $0.16/kWh
$12
vs. an equivalent petrol car (7 L/100km)
+$73.09/ month saved
Petrol bill estimate: $112 / month
Estimates only. Real cost depends on charging mix (home vs DC fast), tariff windows, and driving conditions. Don't make a financial decision on a single calculator. Do feel free to argue with anyone who claims EVs cost the same to run.
Frequently asked
- How does this calculator estimate charging cost?
- It multiplies your car’s energy use (kWh per 100 km) by your monthly distance to get total kWh, then multiplies by your local electricity price. The petrol comparison assumes an equivalent ICE consumes 7 L/100 km at the country’s typical pump price.
- Why does it default to home electricity prices?
- Studies in the EU, UK and US consistently show that 70–85% of EV charging happens at home overnight. Home AC is the cheapest, most representative baseline. Public DC fast charging is typically 2–4× more expensive and varies wildly by network.
- How accurate are the country presets?
- They are country averages from Eurostat and EIA 2024, rounded for usability. Your actual tariff can be 30 to 50% off depending on time-of-use plans, supplier and home solar. Override the field and the calculator updates instantly.
- Does the result include public DC fast charging?
- Not directly. If you mostly DC fast charge, bump the electricity price field to the rate your favourite network charges per kWh and re-run the numbers.