Works in any country and any currency – enter your local fuel and electricity prices and see the real running-cost gap between a petrol/diesel car and an EV, per 100 km and per year. All in your browser, updated as you type.
⛽⚡ Fuel vs EV Cost Comparator
Defaults: 7 L/100km petrol, 17 kWh/100km EV – typical mid-size figures. Use your home night-rate electricity price for the realistic EV number; public fast charging typically costs 2–4× more.
How to use it well
The electricity price you enter decides everything. Charging at home on a night tariff is where EV savings are dramatic; relying only on public ultra-rapid chargers can erase them. If you’ll mix both, enter a weighted average (e.g. 80% home + 20% public). For fuel cars, use your real consumption – the window-sticker figure is usually 10–20% optimistic.
Beyond energy: the rest of the math
Energy is only one line of total cost of ownership. EVs typically save 30–50% on servicing (no oil changes, no exhaust, regenerative braking spares the pads), and many countries discount road tax for EVs – but purchase price, insurance and depreciation differ by market. Our guides on leasing vs buying and EV charging costs cover the rest.
FAQ
My country sells fuel per gallon.
Divide the per-gallon price by 3.785 (US) or 4.546 (imperial) to get the per-litre price, and you’re set.
What consumption should I enter for a hybrid?
Use the hybrid’s real-world L/100km as the “fuel” side – the comparison then shows what a full EV would change.
Why per 100 km and not mpg?
Cost per distance works identically in every country and makes the fuel-vs-electric comparison direct. If you think in miles: 100 km ≈ 62 miles.
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