EV vs petrol calculator

Energy cost head-to-head: your state's 2026–27 home tariff (or a public DC rate) against this week's petrol price, with efficiency presets from the Green Vehicle Guide.

EV vs petrol calculator

NSW · home charging

Typical mid-size EV incl. charging losses.

Hybrids run roughly 4–5.

$855 saved per year going electric
EV cost per 100 km
$5.34
Petrol cost per 100 km
$12.12
EV per year
$672
Petrol per year
$1,527

Home tariff: AER Default Market Offer 2026–27 (DMO 8) usage rate. Petrol default: capital-city weekly average as at 17 July 2026 — edit for your local price. Public DC rates run $0.40$0.73/kWh by network. Energy cost only — servicing, tyres, depreciation and rego excluded. Full EV charging cost breakdown →

Reading the result

The comparison covers energy only — servicing, tyres, depreciation, insurance and rego sit outside it. Model efficiency figures and the state-by-state table live at EV charging cost vs petrol.

Sources — figures current as at 17 July 2026.