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Costs and tariffs
What a full battery really costs, and how to pay less for it.
Charging at home is the cheapest way to run an EV, but the gap between the best and worst tariff is wider than most people realise. We work through the arithmetic: pence per kWh, cost per full charge, cost per mile and the monthly total. We also compare the dedicated EV tariffs against the standard price cap, so you can see in pounds what switching is worth.
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Home EV charging costs about 7.5p per mile on the July 2026 price cap and about 2.3p on an off-peak EV tariff. See the full sums for your car and mileage.
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