Cost to charge an EV at home
Every popular UK electric car, ranked by cost per mile on a typical dedicated overnight EV tariff (e.g. a 7p off-peak window). Pick your model for the full charge cost, the per-mile figure and the petrol comparison. Prices at the Ofgem cap for 1 July – 30 September 2026.
Tesla Model 3£4 full · 1.7p/mileFiat 500e£3 full · 1.7p/mileHyundai Ioniq 6£5 full · 1.7p/mileHyundai Kona Electric£5 full · 1.8p/mileVauxhall Corsa Electric£4 full · 1.8p/milePeugeot e-208£4 full · 1.8p/mileFord Puma Gen-E£3 full · 1.8p/mileNissan Leaf£3 full · 1.8p/mileBYD Dolphin£4 full · 1.8p/mileRenault Zoe£4 full · 1.8p/mileMini Electric£2 full · 1.8p/mileRenault Megane E-Tech£4 full · 1.8p/mileKia Niro EV£5 full · 1.8p/mileMG4 EV£4 full · 1.8p/mileVolkswagen ID.3£4 full · 1.8p/mileVolvo EX30£4 full · 1.8p/mileCupra Born£4 full · 1.8p/mileCitroën ë-C4£4 full · 1.8p/mileVolkswagen ID.7£5 full · 1.8p/mileTesla Model Y£4 full · 1.9p/mileBMW i4£6 full · 1.9p/mileVauxhall Mokka Electric£4 full · 1.9p/mileBYD Seal£6 full · 1.9p/mileKia EV6£5 full · 1.9p/mileSmart #1£4 full · 1.9p/milePolestar 2£5 full · 2.0p/mileSkoda Enyaq£5 full · 2.0p/mileHyundai Ioniq 5£5 full · 2.0p/mileMG ZS EV£5 full · 2.0p/mileVolkswagen ID.4£5 full · 2.1p/mileAudi Q4 e-tron£5 full · 2.1p/mileFord Mustang Mach-E£6 full · 2.1p/mileMercedes EQA£5 full · 2.1p/mileToyota bZ4X£4 full · 2.1p/mileTesla Model S£7 full · 2.1p/mileBYD Atto 3£4 full · 2.1p/mileNissan Ariya£6 full · 2.1p/mileGenesis GV60£5 full · 2.1p/mileVolvo XC40 Recharge£6 full · 2.2p/milePorsche Taycan£6 full · 2.3p/mileKia EV9£7 full · 2.3p/mileJaguar I-Pace£6 full · 2.4p/mile
Work out your own annual cost
Compare home, public and petrol against your real mileage and tariff.
Open the EV charging calculatorFigures checked 2026-08-30. Full-charge cost uses each car’s usable battery at 7p per kWh; per-mile uses real-world efficiency. The Ofgem cap standard rate is 26.11p per kWh.