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EV Charging Cost Calculator

Estimate charging energy and cost from battery size, charge percentage, electricity rate, and charging efficiency.

EV Charging Cost Calculator — Online Calculator

Estimated Charging Session Cost

$9.00

50.0 kWh drawn from the grid (includes charging losses)

Charging Cost Comparison by Location

Lowest CostHome (Level 2)($0.17/kWh)
$689.44 / yr

$5.40 per 100 miles

Public Level 2($0.32/kWh)
$1168.00 / yr

$9.14 per 100 miles

DC Fast Charging($0.48/kWh)
$1752.00 / yr

$13.71 per 100 miles

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The EV Charging Cost Calculator estimates energy required and charging cost from battery capacity, charge percentage, electricity rate, and charging efficiency.

Energy from grid=Battery capacity×Charge percentageEfficiency\text{Energy from grid}=\frac{\text{Battery capacity}\times\text{Charge percentage}}{\text{Efficiency}} Charging cost=Grid energy×Rate per kWh\text{Charging cost}=\text{Grid energy}\times\text{Rate per kWh}

Limitations

Charging losses, time-of-use rates, demand charges, battery conditioning, and station fees can change actual cost.

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