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EV Charging Cost Calculator

Estimate the energy and cost to charge an electric vehicle from one battery level to another.

EV charging cost

kWh
$/kWh
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Estimated cost

$9.00

kWh required
45 kWh
Energy from grid
50 kWh

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How it works

Enter usable battery capacity, current and target charge, electricity price, and charging efficiency. Energy from the grid is battery energy divided by efficiency.

Formula

kWh required = capacity × (target% − current%) ÷ 100. Grid kWh = required ÷ (efficiency ÷ 100). Cost = grid kWh × price.

Example

Charging a 75 kWh battery from 20% to 80% at $0.18/kWh and 90% efficiency uses 45 kWh at the battery and 50 kWh from the grid, about $9.00.

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