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Smarter driving, anywhere
Know what your miles really cost.
Compare home and public EV charging with petrol or gasoline costs. Choose your country, currency and units, then enter local prices to estimate your running costs.
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Prices below are illustrative starting values, not live prices or verified national averages. Choose your currency and replace them with the prices that apply to you.
Illustrative values only.
The preset electricity and fuel prices are examples to help you get
started. They are not fetched from local suppliers. Vehicle efficiency
and battery specifications should also be checked against your vehicle.
Changing currency keeps numeric prices and recalculates them as the selected currency. Update all price fields to match; no exchange conversion is performed.
01 · Charging calculator
How much will charging cost?
Compare the same charge at home and in public using your own electricity rates.
kWh
Percent of electricity drawn from the charger
Percent of battery capacity
Percent of battery capacity
p/kWh
p/kWh
Enter electricity prices using the selected currency's displayed unit.
Estimated charge cost
Home charging
£2.80
This charge
⚡ Public charging
£26.00
This charge
Energy into battery
36 kWh
Stored energy
Energy from charger
40 kWh
Including losses
02 · Vehicle details
Add your car's specifications
Enter your car's details and specifications manually, then save it in this browser to reuse it later.
Saved only in this browser on this device.
kWh. Confirm the specification for your trim.
Miles per kWh
Use the fuel economy unit selected above.
Enter the car details and specifications manually. Save cars in this browser to select them again later.
03 · Annual running costs
EV versus petrol or gasoline
Compare estimated energy or fuel costs using your annual distance, vehicle efficiency and local prices.
Miles per year
Miles per kWh
Percent of electricity drawn from the charger
p/kWh
p/kWh
UK mpg
p/litre
Estimated cost per year
EV · Home
£222
2.2p per mile
⚡ EV · Public
£2,063
20.6p per mile
⛽ Petrol / gasoline
£1,648
16.5p per mile
EV electricity
3,175 kWh
Estimated energy drawn
Energy and fuel only; excludes purchase price, finance, insurance, maintenance, tax, tyres, depreciation and charging equipment.
How it works
A clearer view of vehicle running costs
Enter real prices
Use your actual electricity, charging-network and fuel prices for a more useful estimate.
Compare like for like
Compare energy and fuel costs separately from other vehicle ownership costs.
Frequently asked questions
EV and fuel cost calculator FAQs
Are the preset prices live prices?
No. The defaults are illustrative examples, not current local prices or verified averages. Enter your own electricity and fuel prices before relying on the estimate.
Does changing currency convert local prices?
No. The currency selector changes how results are displayed. It does not perform currency exchange or fetch local energy prices. When changing currency, also update the price inputs to match that currency.
Can I select my vehicle by make and model?
Enter the make, model, year and specifications manually. Saved cars stay in this browser on this device; check battery capacity and efficiency against your exact trim.
Why is charging loss included?
Some electricity drawn from the charger is lost during charging. The calculator includes an allowance, so electricity drawn is higher than the energy stored in the battery.
Does this calculate total ownership cost?
No. It estimates electricity and fuel only. Purchase price, finance, insurance, servicing, tax, tyres, depreciation and charger installation can change total ownership cost.