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 chargingTypical 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 →
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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.