{"id":63950,"date":"2026-11-09T14:02:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T03:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/?post_type=guides&p=63950"},"modified":"2026-11-09T14:03:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T03:03:02","slug":"how-to-charge-your-ev-at-home-in-australia-the-2026-cost-charging-guide","status":"publish","type":"guides","link":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/au\/guides\/how-to-charge-your-ev-at-home-in-australia-the-2026-cost-charging-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Charge Your EV at Home in Australia:\u00a0The 2026 Cost & Charging Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How to Charge Your EV at Home in Australia: The 2026 Cost & Charging Guide<\/h1>\n

About 80% of EV charging in Australia happens at home, and it’s by far the cheapest place to do it. In 2026, charging at home costs roughly\u00a0$5\u20136 per 100 km<\/strong>\u00a0on a standard tariff,\u00a0under $1 per 100 km<\/strong>\u00a0on an overnight EV plan, and as little as\u00a0~50c per 100 km<\/strong>\u00a0on your own solar \u2014 versus about\u00a0$16 per 100 km<\/strong>\u00a0for petrol.<\/p>\n

The trick isn’t just charging at home \u2014 it’s charging at the right\u00a0time<\/em>\u00a0and from the right\u00a0source<\/em>. A smart charger like\u00a0zappi GLO<\/strong>\u00a0does that automatically, charging from surplus solar or your cheapest tariff window without you lifting a finger.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n \n\t\t\t\t

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How Home EV Charging Works<\/h2>\n

Home charging uses an\u00a0AC wall charger<\/strong>\u00a0(often called Level 2) wired into your switchboard by a licensed electrician. You plug in when you get home \u2014 or whenever the car’s parked \u2014 and it tops up over a few hours. Unlike a public DC fast charger, home charging is slower, gentler on the battery, and dramatically cheaper.<\/p>\n

How much range you add per hour depends on the charger’s output and whether your home is single- or three-phase. A typical\u00a07 kW single-phase<\/strong>\u00a0charger adds roughly 40 km of range per hour \u2014 more than enough to fully refill most cars overnight.<\/p>\n

The important part for your wallet isn’t the hardware speed, though \u2014 it’s\u00a0when<\/strong>\u00a0the car draws power and\u00a0where<\/strong>\u00a0that power comes from. That’s what the rest of this guide covers.<\/p>\nCheck our products<\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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How Much Does It Cost to Charge an EV at Home in Australia in 2026?<\/h2>\n

Your cost comes down to two numbers: how much energy your car uses, and what you pay per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Most EVs use\u00a015\u201320 kWh per 100 km<\/strong>\u00a0(we’ll use 18). What you pay per kWh is where the cost swings wildly \u2014 from around 35c on a standard plan down to 0c in a free solar window.<\/p>\n

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How you charge (2026)<\/th>\nTypical rate<\/th>\nCost \/ 100 km<\/th>\nFull charge (~60 kWh)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Standard flat tariff<\/strong><\/td>\n~30\u201335c\/kWh<\/td>\n~$5.40\u20136.30<\/td>\n~$18\u201321<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overnight EV plan<\/strong>\u00a0(12am\u20136am)<\/td>\n4.5\u20138c\/kWh<\/td>\n~$0.80\u20131.45<\/td>\n~$3\u20135<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Free solar window<\/strong>\u00a0(e.g. 11am\u20133pm)<\/td>\n~0c\/kWh<\/td>\n~$0<\/td>\n~$0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Your own rooftop solar<\/strong><\/td>\n~3c\/kWh*<\/td>\n~$0.54<\/td>\n~$1.80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Petrol car<\/strong>\u00a0(8 L\/100 km @ $2\/L)<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n~$16.00<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

*Solar isn’t truly free \u2014 the “cost” is the feed-in tariff you give up by using the energy instead of exporting it, now only a few cents per kWh in most states. It’s still the cheapest way to drive.<\/em><\/p>\n

What a year of charging costs<\/h3>\n

The average Australian drives about 13,000 km a year. Charged on a standard tariff that’s roughly\u00a0$700\u2013820\/year<\/strong>; on an overnight EV plan, about\u00a0$105\u2013190\/year<\/strong>; mostly on solar,\u00a0$70\/year or less<\/strong>. The petrol equivalent is around\u00a0$2,080\/year<\/strong>. Charged smartly, an EV can cost under a tenth of petrol.<\/p>\n

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\u26a0 Important note on 2026 pricing<\/div>\n

The figures above are\u00a0indicative for 2026<\/strong>\u00a0and vary by retailer, state, plan and vehicle. Electricity rates and tariff windows change \u2014 treat these as a planning guide, not a fixed price, and check your own tariff.<\/p>\n

Cost ranges were compiled from:<\/p>\n