Charging cost calculator
Tell us your ZIP and how far you drive — we'll pull your local electricity price and show what charging really costs, no kWh math required. Compares to gas automatically.
Every figure is an estimate. Real charging speed tapers as the battery fills and prices vary — edit the assumptions to match your situation.
Which EV?
Your ZIP codefor local electricity price
$0.16/kWh · Enter your ZIP for a local rate
Where will you usually charge?
How many miles do you drive a month?1000 mi
Your charging costs about
$59/mo
Cadillac Lyriq · 1,000 mi/month · $0.16/kWh
Per year$711
Cost / mile$0.06
Full charge$16.32
Full charge time8 hr 47 min
About $66/mo cheaper than gas
≈ $789/yr vs a 28 mpg car at $3.50/gal.
- · 3 mi/kWh efficiency
- · $0.16/kWh electricity
- · 10% charging loss
- · 1,000 miles/month
- · Charging where: Home — Level 2 charger (240V), ~11 kW for this car
Assumptions (all editable)
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