EV Savings Calculator

How much could an EV save you?

Answer two quick questions and see your running costs on petrol versus an electric vehicle charged from the grid, or from your own solar. Takes about 30 seconds.

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Move the sliders to match your driving. Tap the ? icons for help, or open "Adjust the details" to fine tune the assumptions.

How far do you drive each month? The average Australian drives around 12,000 km a year, roughly 1,000 km a month. A rough guess is fine, you can adjust it. 1,000 km

What do you spend on fuel each month? Your typical monthly spend at the bowser, often around $200 to $300. This is the cost an EV would replace with cheaper charging. $250

EV efficiency (kWh/100km) How much electricity an EV uses. Most Australian EVs sit between 16 and 22. A mid size car is about 18.

Grid charging rate ($/kWh) What you pay per unit of electricity from the grid. Around $0.30 in South East Queensland.

Solar charging rate ($/kWh) Charging from your own solar is close to free. We use about $0.05 to reflect the small feed in you give up.

Petrol servicing per year ($) Yearly servicing, oil, filters and parts for a petrol car. Around $400 is typical.

EV servicing per year ($) EVs have far fewer moving parts, so servicing is cheaper. Around $200 is typical.

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Over 5 years

Over 10 years

Savings shown are for an EV charged from your own solar, compared with your petrol car.

Yearly running cost, side by side

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Petrol car

What you spend now to run it

per year

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EV on the grid

Charged from a standard power plan

per year

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EV on solar & battery

Charged from your own stored solar, day or night

per year

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Estimate only, based on the figures you entered and typical Queensland running costs. Actual savings depend on your vehicle, driving, electricity plan and charging habits. Book a free assessment for exact figures for your home.