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Cost & Savings

Work out what charging really costs you — and what switching could save.

Home vs public charging calculator

Enter your typical weekly mileage and your car's efficiency, then compare what you'd pay charging at home against charging in public. Defaults are current UK averages as of September 2026 — change any of them to match your own rates.

miles per week, on average
miles per kWh — typical range: 2.5 (larger SUVs) to 4.5 (small/efficient EVs)
pence per kWh — 26.11p is the current Ofgem price cap standard rate
pence per kWh — based on Zap-Map's UK Charging Price Index

Charging at home

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Charging in public

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Potential saving

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