Cost to charge an electric car in Switzerland (2026)
As of August 6, 2026, charging an electric car at home in Switzerland costs about CHF 3.82–CHF 5.89 per 100 km (CHF 0.28/kWh, including the ~12% AC charging loss) across the 14 electric models we price — versus about CHF 13.16 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 — Switzerland
| Electric model | kWh/100km | Per 100 km at home |
|---|---|---|
| VW ID.3 Neo Trend (50 kWh netto, 125 kW/170 PS) | 12 kWh/100km | CHF 3.82 |
| Renault 5 E-Tech 52 kWh | 14 kWh/100km | CHF 4.45 |
| BMW iX1 eDrive20 | 14.2 kWh/100km | CHF 4.52 |
| Kia EV3 Standard | 14.5 kWh/100km | CHF 4.61 |
| Tesla Model Y RWD | 15 kWh/100km | CHF 4.77 |
| Hyundai Kona Electric 65 kWh | 15 kWh/100km | CHF 4.77 |
| Skoda Elroq 60 | 15.5 kWh/100km | CHF 4.93 |
| Audi Q4 45 e-tron | 15.6 kWh/100km | CHF 4.96 |
| Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range | 15.7 kWh/100km | CHF 5.00 |
| VW ID.4 Pure | 16.5 kWh/100km | CHF 5.25 |
| Porsche Macan Electric | 16.7 kWh/100km | CHF 5.31 |
| Skoda Enyaq 85 | 17 kWh/100km | CHF 5.41 |
| Audi Q6 e-tron quattro | 17 kWh/100km | CHF 5.41 |
| Mercedes GLC 400 EQ | 18.5 kWh/100km | CHF 5.89 |
A typical 7 L/100 km petrol car: CHF 13.16/100 km.
Home vs public charging in Switzerland — the 5 cheapest EVs to charge
Public and DC fast charging in Switzerland 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 CHF 0.70/kWh against CHF 0.28/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 Switzerland:
| Electric model | Per 100 km at home | Public (≈2.5× home) | Extra per year if all-public |
|---|---|---|---|
| VW ID.3 Neo Trend (50 kWh netto, 125 kW/170 PS) | CHF 3.82 | CHF 9.55 | +CHF 859 |
| Renault 5 E-Tech 52 kWh | CHF 4.45 | CHF 11.14 | +CHF 1'002 |
| BMW iX1 eDrive20 | CHF 4.52 | CHF 11.30 | +CHF 1'017 |
| Kia EV3 Standard | CHF 4.61 | CHF 11.53 | +CHF 1'038 |
| Tesla Model Y RWD | CHF 4.77 | CHF 11.93 | +CHF 1'074 |
- VW ID.3 Neo Trend (50 kWh netto, 125 kW/170 PS) is the cheapest EV to charge in Switzerland — CHF 3.82 per 100 km at home — and at the public estimate (CHF 9.55) it still beats the CHF 13.16 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- A Renault 5 E-Tech 52 kWh draws 14 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs CHF 4.45; at the public estimate (CHF 11.14) it still beats the CHF 13.16 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- For the BMW iX1 eDrive20, public-only charging would add about CHF 1'017 a year at 15'000 km/year over charging at home (CHF 4.52 vs CHF 11.30 per 100 km); even then it stays under the CHF 13.16 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
- A Kia EV3 Standard draws 14.5 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs CHF 4.61; at the public estimate (CHF 11.53) it still beats the CHF 13.16 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- For the Tesla Model Y RWD, public-only charging would add about CHF 1'074 a year at 15'000 km/year over charging at home (CHF 4.77 vs CHF 11.93 per 100 km); that puts it level with a 7 L/100 km petrol car's CHF 13.16.
Even at the 2.5× public estimate, all 5 of these models still undercut the CHF 13.16 of petrol a typical 7 L/100 km car burns per 100 km — in Switzerland 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.