kWh per 100km × your rate
An EV uses roughly 15–20 kWh per 100km. Multiply by your charging rate (c/kWh) and you have the cost. Efficient driving helps a little; your rate helps a lot.
What does it cost to charge your EV at home?
Enter how far you drive and how you charge, and see your yearly home-charging cost — and how much you save versus petrol.
Charging your EV at home
$686/year
- EV cost per 100km$5.28
- Same distance on petrol$2,028/yr
- You save vs petrol$1,342/yr
Indicative only. The single biggest lever is your charging rate — an EV or off-peak plan can cut home charging to a fraction of petrol.
How it works
Your charging rate is the whole game
Charge overnight or off solar
A dedicated EV or off-peak overnight window can cut your rate to a fraction of the daytime price. Charge from your own solar surplus and it's effectively free. See the best EV plans.
Versus petrol
Petrol at ~$1.95/L in an 8L/100km car is about $15.60 per 100km. Home charging often lands under $5 — and under $2 on a cheap overnight plan. The gap over a year is large.
Charge for less
Find an EV-friendly plan on your real usage
The rate you charge at decides everything. Upload a bill and EnergySorted compares EV and off-peak plans on your actual usage — so overnight charging is costed properly.
Start your free 30-day trial No card required to start
Questions
EV charging costs — straight answers
How much does it cost to charge an EV at home in Australia?
It depends almost entirely on your charging rate. At a typical 33c/kWh home rate an efficient EV costs around $5 per 100km; on a dedicated EV or off-peak plan (~8c) that drops to roughly $1.30 per 100km — a fraction of petrol. Use the calculator with your own numbers.
Is charging an EV cheaper than petrol?
Almost always at home — often dramatically so, especially on off-peak or an EV plan, or free from your own solar. The calculator compares your EV charging cost against the same distance on petrol so you can see the yearly gap.
What is the cheapest way to charge an EV?
From your own excess solar (effectively free), then a dedicated EV/off-peak overnight tariff. Being on the right electricity plan is the single biggest lever — a plan with a cheap overnight window can more than halve your charging bill.
How many kWh does it take to charge an EV?
Most EVs use about 15–20 kWh per 100km. So 250km a week is roughly 40 kWh — the calculator turns that into a dollar figure at your rate, and a yearly total.
Do I need a special plan to charge an EV cheaply?
Not required, but a plan with a cheap off-peak or dedicated EV window makes a big difference. EnergySorted compares EV-friendly plans on your real usage so overnight charging is costed properly, not hidden behind a headline rate.