How much does it cost to charge an electric car at home?
At the July 2026 Ofgem price cap (26.11p/kWh), a full home charge of a typical electric car costs about £18.84 — between 5.6p and 8.7p per mile across the 50 models we track, charging losses included. Every figure here is recalculated from the cap, so the numbers stay current.
Prices based on the Ofgem price cap of 26.11 p/kWh, effective 1 July 2026.Source: Ofgem
26.11p
per kWh - current Ofgem price cap
50
EV models covered, all manufacturer-checked
12%
charging losses included in every figure
Costs by model
Full-charge cost, pence per mile and charging times for each car we cover.
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Cheapest to charge
Every model we cover, ranked by pence per mile — the gap is bigger than you’d think.
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Charging calculator
Your own car, charger, tariff and charge window — costed instantly.
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Why trust these numbers?
Every one of the 50models on this site is verified against the manufacturer’s own spec sheet before its page goes live — unverified data is never published. Each page shows its data source and exactly which electricity price it was calculated from.