EV Charging Cost vs Petrol Calculator
Compare your monthly EV charging cost against petrol. Enter your mileage and energy prices to see exactly how much you save.
Open calculator →
Updated for 2026
True cost of driving electric — EV vs petrol calculators
Type your mileage and energy prices to see exactly what an EV costs you per month versus petrol — and how much you keep every year. Free, no signup.
EV vs petrol — quick check
Your numbers, live results.
EV charging / month€81.60
Petrol / month€183.75
YOU SAVE / month€102.15
YOU SAVE / year€1,225.80
Calculators
All 9 tools →
All tools
EV running costs, charging plans, fleet math and solar payback — each tuned to your country and your electricity price.
EV Road Trip Planner
Plan charging stops for long drives: stops needed, total charging time and charging cost for your trip.
Open calculator →Electric Van vs Diesel Calculator
Fleet-grade comparison: yearly fuel savings and payback period when switching a diesel van to electric.
Open calculator →Solar Payback Calculator — Germany
System cost, German electricity prices and EEG feed-in rates: payback years and 20-year savings.
Open calculator →Solar Payback Calculator — Spain
Spanish sunshine hours, electricity prices and autoconsumo rules: when your panels pay for themselves.
Open calculator →Solar Payback Calculator — Portugal
Portuguese solar yield and electricity tariffs: payback period and long-term savings.
Open calculator →Solar Payback Calculator — France
French irradiance, TRV electricity prices and feed-in tariffs: solar payback made simple.
Open calculator →UK Solar Battery Sizing Calculator
How much battery storage do you need? Enter daily usage and array size for a tailored kWh recommendation.
Open calculator →Pakistan Net Metering Calculator
WAPDA/KE slab rates and NEPRA buyback: your bill before and after solar, plus payback period in Rs.
Open calculator →
Learn
Guides
Plain-language explanations of EV running costs, home charging and solar payback — more guides arriving soon.
Why True EV Cost
Built for people switching to electric
No fluff, no paywalls — just honest numbers for EV running costs and solar payback.
100% free
Every calculator and guide is free, with no paywalls.
No signup
Use the tools instantly — no account, no email required.
Country-specific
Tariffs, feed-in rates and slab pricing checked against 2026 sources for each country.
Thinking of going electric this year?
Run the full comparison — home charging, public charging and petrol — in under a minute. Free, no signup.
Try a calculator