Quick calculation · electric driving

What does charging an electric car cost, and what does a home charger earn?

Calculate your charging costs with your own mileage, charging mix and rates, including the ERE payment for a home charger. Optionally compare just the energy or fuel costs with your current car.

1. Your electric car

How many kilometres do you drive per year?km/yearCar consumptionkWh/100 kmExample value; adjust it for the model or your own use.

I measured consumption at the charger or on my electricity bill

Why do we ask where consumption was measured?

The car's computer usually shows the electricity used by the car. Some electricity is also lost while charging. Tick this if your kWh figure already measures electricity from the charger or meter, so we do not count charging losses twice.

2. Where do you charge?

Split your charging across locations. The percentages must add up to 100%.

At home%Public charger%Rapid charger%

3. Your charging rates

These are editable example rates, not current market prices. Enter your own rates for a more personal estimate.

Home charging€/kWhPublic charging€/kWhRapid charging€/kWhCharging loss (optional)%

I charge at home with a dynamic contract

Compare energy contracts

You can enter your contract's home price per kWh. To compare suppliers and contracts, use the full energy calculator . This calculation does not import that comparison automatically yet.

4. Home charger and ERE payment

Home charger with MID meter (ERE payment)

What is the ERE scheme?

Charging at home avoids CO₂ emissions. That earns emission reduction units (EREs), which fuel suppliers buy. With a charger that has a calibrated MID meter and is connected to the internet, a registering party sells them for you (often through the app of the charger or your energy supplier). You usually receive 7–15 cents per kWh charged at home; the price varies with the market. Without a charger with a MID meter you get nothing.

With a dynamic contract, a smart charger also charges in the cheapest hours; then enter the average price of those hours at 3.

Compare with my current petrol or diesel carEnergy or fuel costs only for the same distance; not total car costs.

Your estimate

What does charging cost?

€ 0per year

€ 0per month

€ 0per 100 km

0 kWhelectricity per year

Charging costs by location

At home: € 0
Public charger: € 0
Rapid charger: € 0
ERE payment (home charger): € 0

What the home charger earns

ERE payment per year: € 0
Cheaper than public charging: € 0
Together per year: € 0
Paid back in: –

An indication of charging and fuel costs, not a quote. Purchase, depreciation, insurance, road tax and maintenance are not included; the charger only in the payback time. The ERE payment varies with the market. Rates and consumption are example values you can adjust. Fixed contract costs are not included.