charging cost for electric cars

At home in Australia, power is roughly $0.25–$0.40/kWh (or $0.15–$0.25 off‑peak), so an EV using 15–20 kWh/100 km costs about $3–$8 per 100 km.

Public DC fast charging typically runs $0.50–$0.70/kWh (ultra‑rapid can be higher), pushing that to roughly $8–$14 per 100 km.

Solar surplus can make home charging close to free, provided the sun’s playing ball and you’re not boiling the kettle for the entire neighbourhood.

Compared with petrol at $2/L, even pricey fast charging is competitive, while home juice is the cheap‑and‑cheerful winner.

Actual costs vary by tariff, charger speed, battery efficiency and how heavy your right foot is—cruise, don’t cannon.