How much does it cost in electricity to drive the average EV as far as one litre of fuel takes the average petrol/diesel car?
Melbourne weighted avg
2.13 kWh @ 14.8¢/kWh
The average petrol/diesel car (sales-weighted) uses 7.3 L/100km, so one litre gets you 13.6 km.
The average EV (sales-weighted) uses 15.6 kWh/100km, so to cover that same 13.6 km it needs 2.13 kWh.
Smart charging with Amber Electric currently costs 14.8¢/kWh, so that 2.13 kWh costs 31.6¢ — the price of one eLitre.
Fuel prices from 7-Eleven stations across Melbourne according to ProjectZeroThree. Electricity prices from Amber Electric, the average of the cheapest 18 hours over the last 24. Vehicle fuel and electricity consumption data from official WLTP figures. Sales data from VFACTS 2025. Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux, Isuzu D-Max, Ford Everest and Toyota LC Prado are diesel; diesel pricing has been applied. Where a model range included HEV or PHEV variants, the ICE version was chosen. The fuel cost shown is a sales-weighted average across petrol and diesel vehicles.
Last updated 3:41pm AEDT 28 Mar 2026. Made by @simonahac, inspired by @aaronsmith.
See also: Cost per Kilometre