Cost to charge an electric car in Canada (2026)
As of August 6, 2026, charging an electric car at home in Canada costs about $2.72–$5.85 per 100 km ($0.17/kWh, including the ~12% AC charging loss) across the 21 electric models we price — versus about $11.76 of petrol for a typical 7 L/100 km car. Home charging only; every model below links to its full cost page.
Per 100 km at home — Canada
| Electric model | kWh/100km | Per 100 km at home |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD | 14.5 kWh/100km | $2.72 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 6 (Long Range RWD) | 14.6 kWh/100km | $2.74 |
| Tesla Model Y (Standard RWD) | 15.4 kWh/100km | $2.89 |
| Chevrolet Bolt (2027, LT) | 15.6 kWh/100km | $2.93 |
| Tesla Model 3 (RWD) | 15.8 kWh/100km | $2.96 |
| Toyota bZ (XLE FWD) | 16.1 kWh/100km | $3.02 |
| Kia EV6 (Light RWD) | 16.4 kWh/100km | $3.07 |
| Volvo EX30 Single Motor ER | 16.8 kWh/100km | $3.15 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 (RWD Long Range) | 16.9 kWh/100km | $3.17 |
| Chevrolet Blazer EV (LT FWD) | 17 kWh/100km | $3.19 |
| Subaru Solterra | 17.3 kWh/100km | $3.24 |
| Cadillac OPTIQ | 17.6 kWh/100km | $3.30 |
| Hyundai Kona Electric (Preferred) | 18.1 kWh/100km | $3.39 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 (Pro RWD) | 18.5 kWh/100km | $3.47 |
| Cadillac LYRIQ (Luxury RWD) | 19 kWh/100km | $3.56 |
| Chevrolet Equinox EV (LT FWD) | 19.3 kWh/100km | $3.62 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E (Standard Range RWD) | 20.4 kWh/100km | $3.82 |
| Honda Prologue (EX AWD) | 20.7 kWh/100km | $3.88 |
| Nissan Ariya (SV FWD) | 20.7 kWh/100km | $3.88 |
| Kia EV9 (Light Long Range RWD) | 20.8 kWh/100km | $3.90 |
| Ford F-150 Lightning (XLT Extended Range) | 31.2 kWh/100km | $5.85 |
A typical 7 L/100 km petrol car: $11.76/100 km.
Home vs public charging in Canada — the 5 cheapest EVs to charge
Public and DC fast charging in Canada is billed per session by each network and varies widely, so we model it the way the kernel does on every cost page: 2.5× the home rate — about $0.41/kWh against $0.17/kWh at home. That is a planning estimate, not any network's tariff. Here is what it does to the 5 cheapest-to-charge models we price in Canada:
| Electric model | Per 100 km at home | Public (≈2.5× home) | Extra per year if all-public |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD | $2.72 | $6.80 | +$612 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 6 (Long Range RWD) | $2.74 | $6.84 | +$616 |
| Tesla Model Y (Standard RWD) | $2.89 | $7.22 | +$650 |
| Chevrolet Bolt (2027, LT) | $2.93 | $7.31 | +$658 |
| Tesla Model 3 (RWD) | $2.96 | $7.41 | +$667 |
- Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD is the cheapest EV to charge in Canada — $2.72 per 100 km at home — and at the public estimate ($6.80) it still beats the $11.76 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- A Hyundai Ioniq 6 (Long Range RWD) draws 14.6 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs $2.74; at the public estimate ($6.84) it still beats the $11.76 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- For the Tesla Model Y (Standard RWD), public-only charging would add about $650 a year at 15,000 km/year over charging at home ($2.89 vs $7.22 per 100 km); even then it stays under the $11.76 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
- A Chevrolet Bolt (2027, LT) draws 15.6 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs $2.93; at the public estimate ($7.31) it still beats the $11.76 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- For the Tesla Model 3 (RWD), public-only charging would add about $667 a year at 15,000 km/year over charging at home ($2.96 vs $7.41 per 100 km); even then it stays under the $11.76 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
Even at the 2.5× public estimate, all 5 of these models still undercut the $11.76 of petrol a typical 7 L/100 km car burns per 100 km — in Canada the charging case survives without a driveway. Our 5-year totals on each model page assume 80% home / 20% public charging at this same multiple — these two columns are the ends of that range.