One of the questions other people ask me frequently is how much does the electricity for an EV cost per 100km?
There is a different answer for ev electricity costs for each person as it varies greatly depending on where you drive and where you charge.
My Tesla 3 LR EV uses 15kWh each 100km, so here are examples of electricity cost, updated as at Oct 2024.
Sample AC/DC Rates at Oct 24 | c/kWh | $ per 100km (15kWh) |
Solar/ToU AC | 0-15c | $0.00-$2.25 |
Res.GeneralRate | 27c-38c | $4.05-$5.70 |
AC free dest charge* | 0c | $0.00 |
AC paid dest charge | 15c-85c | $2.25-$12.75 |
AmpCharge DC | 69c | $10.35 |
BP Pulse DC | 50c-65c | $7.50-$9.75 |
Chargebay DC*** | 0c-55c | $0-$8.25 |
Chargefox DC | 30c-75c | $4.50-$11.25 |
Charge Hub DC | 54c | $8.10 |
Elanga DC | 7c-97c | $1.05-$14.55 |
Elu DC | 67c-70c | $10.05-$10.50 |
Everty DC | 35c-65c | $5.25-$9.75 |
Evie DC | 53c-79c | $7.95-$11.85 |
Exploren DC*** | 0c-35c | $0-$5.25 |
Jolt DC** | 0c-54c | $3.92-$8.10 |
NRMA DC | 60c-71c | $9.00-$10.65 |
Tesla DC | 31c-74c | $4.65-$11.10 |
Wevolt DC | 25c-64c | $3.75-$9.60 |
*Many destination chargers are free. **Jolt first 7kWh free. ***Some of their DC chargers are free
Above is sample only, see full list of charge networks.
Fast charging costs
I was asked what the cost of providing a fast DC charger like a Tesla Supercharger is and I don’t know. I’m not sure what proportion of costs electricity is for a Supercharger. I don’t know how much Superchargers cost to build, install, connect, maintain and operate and what the standing demand charges are, but I expect the price of electricity is a minor input to their costs. The Tesla Superchargers near me are in leased space in a shopping centre car park. The centre is owned by AMP Capital and I expect the monthly lease of that space would be very high and not related to energy prices either.