EV running costs
What an electric car actually costs to charge — at your rate.
Independent, calculator-driven answers on EV charging costs, home chargers, and real-world running costs — using your electricity rate, not a national average.
Example output
16¢/kWh · 30 kWh/100mi · 12,000 mi/yr
Your electricity rate changes all of these. That is the point — run it with your own.
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Charging cost calculator
Pop in your electricity rate and we'll show you what charging really costs — next to the gas car you'd otherwise be filling up.
Find your real electricity rate
Every estimate hangs on this one number, and almost everyone gets it wrong. Here's how to find yours.
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How to Find Your Real Electricity Rate for EV Charging
The headline rate on your bill is rarely what your next kWh costs you. Here's how to find the marginal rate that actually decides your charging bill.
How We Calculate EV Charging Costs
The formula, assumptions, and sources behind every charging cost figure on this site — so you can check our work or use your own numbers.