Cost of charging an electric car at home. How much can it cost to charge an electric car?

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The cost of charging an electric car depends on two factors: the capacity of the electric car’s battery and the rate we have contracted.

One of the most frequently asked questions by end consumers when deciding which type of car to buy (electric car, gasoline car, hybrid car) is undoubtedly the cost of charging an electric car at home.

-Electric vehicle rate.

Users who purchase an electric car can contract a special rate called Electric Vehicle Rate (2.0 DHS), previously known as the Super Valley Rate. What is the price per kilowatt with this rate? It depends on the time of day when users charge their electric car.

Thus, the cost of charging a car at home according to the contracted rate and the time you charge would be as follows:

– From 1 PM to 11 PM This period is the most expensive, it is the peak period (P1) and covers a total of 10 hours.

– From 11 PM to 1 AM and from 7 AM to 1 PM. This period has an intermediate price, it is the valley period (P2) and comprises a total of 8 hours.

– From 1 AM to 7 AM. This is the cheapest period to charge the electric car. It is the super valley period (P3) and covers a total of 6 hours.

According to data from Red Eléctrica de España, during peak hours, the price per kilowatt-hour is €0.13 / kWh, during the supervision period it is €0.064 / kWh, and during the valley period it is €0.07 / kWh. To know how much a full battery charge costs, users must multiply the price of each € / kWh by the number of kWh that the electric car’s battery has.

Let’s see an example.

Electric car model: Kia Soul EV

Battery: 27 kWh

Total cost of charging the battery at night: €1.7.

In the case of the Soul EV, a charge allows you to travel approximately 155 km, so you would hardly spend €1.20 / 100 km.