EV charging cost is much cheaper than the gas cost for gas-powered vehicle and HEV. EV is economical. The real EV charging cost is shown below.
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Update History
(The latest update: January 18th, 2025)
(The first upload: January 15th, 2025)
Definitions:
·EV(BEV): Electric Vehicle (Battery Electric Vehicle)
·gas-powered vehicle: conventional Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle with no assisting motor.
·HEV: Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Measuring conditions:
- Tested car: Nissan Leaf
- Normal charge (Charging at home)
- Eco-mode is ON.
- Air conditioner is used in Winter and Summer.
- Electric power consumption: based on "Nissan Connect".
- Electricity cost per kWh: based on the agreement clause of the electric power company
The Monthly EV Charging Cost
EV charging cost is expressed by JPY(Japanese Yen)/km. The following figure shows the measured Monthly EV Charging Cost including consumption TAX, Renewable energy Levy and Fuel cost adjustment.
- EV monthly charging cost is around JPY4/km in average shown in the following figure.
EV is economical
- The price of gasoline is about JPY180/litter in January 2025.
- The actual mileage of gas-powered vehicle is 10-15km/liter, resulting that the gasoline cost is JPY12-18/km.
- The actual mileage of HEV is 20-25km/liter, resulting that the gasoline cost is JPY9-7.2/km.
- The air-conditioner is used in Winter and Summer.
- Hence, the monthly EV charging cost is less than half of the gasoline cost for gas-powered vehicle and also 2/3 of HEV.
