Cost Comparison Electric Car vs. Combustion Engine: Those Who Charge at Home Drive Much Cheaper
“Oh dear” – not a few sigh when looking at the fuel receipt or opening the latest electricity bill. Anyone looking to buy a new car soon might be wondering which is cheaper to fill with new energy – an electric car or a combustion engine car.
Setting aside issues such as the purchase price or other costs: Charging an electric car at home is currently significantly cheaper than refueling a combustion engine car. At least that is what the price comparison portal Check24 has determined based on an example calculation. There, charging the example electric car costs around 840 euros annually if charged at home. Refueling with gasoline costs 1,542 euros.
11,000 kilometers a year - which energy costs more money?
The basis of the portal’s calculation is a model household with an average electricity price of around 36 cents (0.3636 euros) per kWh and an average mileage of around 11,000 km annually. The consumption was assumed to be around 21 kWh/100 km on average. This results in costs of around 840 euros. Switching to one of the ten cheapest alternative providers could lower the costs even further.
Refueling is more expensive - especially with gasoline
In contrast, the refueling costs for a gasoline engine car are higher. Here, an average consumption of 7.7 l/100 km is assumed. At the current liter price of 1.82 euros, this adds up to around 1,542 euros in fuel costs annually for 11,000 kilometers. For the calculation for a diesel car, the portal assumes 1.66 euros per liter and a consumption of 7.0 l/100 km. This results in around 1,278 euros.
Charging is not always much cheaper
Charging an electric vehicle exclusively on the go is far less economical. Here, an average charging price of 55 cents per kWh at a public standard charging point was assumed. With an assumed consumption of 21 kWh/100 km and 11,000 km annually, the electricity costs total approximately 1,271 euros – which is comparable to the cost of refueling a diesel vehicle.
And those who exclusively use a fast-charging station will have to dig even deeper into their pockets. At an average of 66 cents per kWh, the electricity costs amount to around 1,525 euros – almost as much as refueling with gasoline.
Important: According to Check24, the calculation only considered the electricity costs (at home, standard charging station, fast-charging station) in comparison to gasoline and diesel costs. Factors such as procurement costs, repairs, insurance, etc., were not taken into account.
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