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Petrol Equivalent Price Calculator
What would your electricity rate cost if it were petrol? Enter your charging rate and EV efficiency to see the equivalent price per litre.
Off-peak ~12–18¢ · Standard ~28–40¢ · Solar ~5–8¢
Average Australian car: ~10.5 L/100km · Small car: ~7 L/100km · SUV: ~11 L/100km
Your EV charging is equivalent to
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per litre of petrol
Actual petrol today
¢/L - tap to edit
EV cost per 100km
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Petrol cost per 100km
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You save per 100km
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How this is calculated
Petrol equivalent = (electricity rate × EV efficiency) ÷ petrol consumption. Example: 30¢/kWh × 16 kWh/100km ÷ 9 L/100km = 53¢/L equivalent. This is the petrol price at which driving both cars costs the same per 100km.