My EV charging cost at home is 35c kWh, which is $5.25 to travel 100km.
Charging my EV at my local AC public charger is 35c/kWh, or $5.25 to travel 100km and charging at my local Exploren 60kW DC charger is 45c/kWh, or $6.75 per 100km
Charging my EV at public Tesla Superchargers, is a median price of 49c/kWh which is $7.35 per 100km
The above rates per 100km are based on an EV like a Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD Dual Motor which uses 15kWh each 100km.
My real charging cost, using a variety of public chargers, for my trip to Townsville from Sydney 4,849km return, was $7.35 per 100km, ($356.35).
Australia is a very large continent, so there are different EV charging costs for each person, depending on where you drive and where you charge.
There are over 5,029 EV charging sites in Australia, about 1,549 are DC charging sites and about 3,480 are AC charging sites.
Source: https://myevjourney.com/2026/02/18/number-of-ev-charging-sites-in-australia/Here are some examples of observed EV charging costs in Australia – updated as at 1 March 2026.
DC Charging Costs for EVs
* The $/kWh price is the most common method used by DC EV charging networks, but some use a range of other methods, in addition to or instead of a kW/hr rate. DC Pricing may include an hourly fee while charging, or when congested, like 50c/minute, or an Idle Fee if you remain parked after charging. Some DC Idle fees are from 3c to $2/minute, so always good to move the car when finished charging.
^^As at 1 March 2026 Of the 148 Tesla Supercharger sites, 99 are flat rate, 49 are ToU. Currently the Tesla median flat rate is 49c/kWh. Tesla prices shown are for Tesla Owners or Members. A Supercharger Membership ($9.99mth), allows other vehicles same price as Tesla vehicles at those Superchargers which are open to non Teslas. **Jolt Daily plan has $1.99 service fee which includes first 7kWh then fixed rate depending on speed and location. Jolt Pro plan has no service fee and different pricing, including ToU. ****Evie give 4cKWh discount to RACQ members at Chargers in Qld. ++ Chargefox gives members of motoring organisations a discount at 21 selected DC locations. RAA SA Members get 10% at all RAA locations. +++NRMA app has lower pricing than using Chargefox RFID or app at NRMA chargers and members get a further 5c/kWh discount if they use NRMA App. Some networks also have some free chargers in some locations.
* The $/kWh price is the most common method used by DC EV charging networks, but some use a range of other methods, in addition to or instead of a kW/hr rate. DC Pricing may include an hourly fee while charging, or when congested, like 50c/minute, or an Idle Fee if you remain parked after charging. Some DC Idle fees are from 3c to $2/minute, so always good to move the car when finished charging.
^^As at 1 March 2026 Of the 148 Tesla Supercharger sites, 99 are flat rate, 49 are ToU. Currently the Tesla median flat rate is 49c/kWh. Tesla prices shown are for Tesla Owners or Members. A Supercharger Membership ($9.99mth), allows other vehicles same price as Tesla vehicles at those Superchargers which are open to non Teslas. **Jolt Daily plan has $1.99 service fee which includes first 7kWh then fixed rate depending on speed and location. Jolt Pro plan has no service fee and different pricing, including ToU. ****Evie give 4cKWh discount to RACQ members at Chargers in Qld. ++ Chargefox gives members of motoring organisations a discount at 21 selected DC locations. RAA SA Members get 10% at all RAA locations. +++NRMA app has lower pricing than using Chargefox RFID or app at NRMA chargers and members get a further 5c/kWh discount if they use NRMA App. Some networks also have some free chargers in some locations.
At most sites you can use an EV Charging App or RFID card to charge your EV.
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