Cost to charge an electric car in Colombia (2026)
As of August 6, 2026, charging an electric car at home in Colombia costs about COP 12,477–COP 16,875 per 100 km (COP 900/kWh, including the ~12% AC charging loss) across the 11 electric models we price — versus about COP 29,306 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 — Colombia
| Electric model | kWh/100km | Per 100 km at home |
|---|---|---|
| BYD Yuan Up (GS) | 12.2 kWh/100km | COP 12,477 |
| BYD Seagull (Dolphin Mini) | 13 kWh/100km | COP 13,295 |
| Volvo EX30 Core E60 | 13.3 kWh/100km | COP 13,602 |
| GAC Aion UT | 13.5 kWh/100km | COP 13,807 |
| Tesla Model 3 (RWD) | 14 kWh/100km | COP 14,318 |
| Renault Kwid E-Tech (Techno) | 14.7 kWh/100km | COP 15,034 |
| Kia EV3 (Standard) | 15 kWh/100km | COP 15,341 |
| Tesla Model Y (RWD) | 15.5 kWh/100km | COP 15,852 |
| BYD Dolphin | 15.9 kWh/100km | COP 16,261 |
| MG S5 EV | 16 kWh/100km | COP 16,364 |
| MG4 EV (Standard) | 16.5 kWh/100km | COP 16,875 |
A typical 7 L/100 km petrol car: COP 29,306/100 km.
Home vs public charging in Colombia — the 5 cheapest EVs to charge
Public and DC fast charging in Colombia 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 COP 2,250/kWh against COP 900/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 Colombia:
| Electric model | Per 100 km at home | Public (≈2.5× home) | Extra per year if all-public |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYD Yuan Up (GS) | COP 12,477 | COP 31,193 | +COP 2,245,909 |
| BYD Seagull (Dolphin Mini) | COP 13,295 | COP 33,239 | +COP 2,393,182 |
| Volvo EX30 Core E60 | COP 13,602 | COP 34,006 | +COP 2,448,409 |
| GAC Aion UT | COP 13,807 | COP 34,517 | +COP 2,485,227 |
| Tesla Model 3 (RWD) | COP 14,318 | COP 35,795 | +COP 2,577,273 |
- BYD Yuan Up (GS) is the cheapest EV to charge in Colombia — COP 12,477 per 100 km at home — and at the public estimate (COP 31,193) it lands about level with the COP 29,306 of petrol for a 7 L/100 km car.
- A BYD Seagull (Dolphin Mini) draws 13 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs COP 13,295; at the public estimate (COP 33,239) it costs more than the COP 29,306 of petrol for a 7 L/100 km car — the energy saving is gone without home charging.
- For the Volvo EX30 Core E60, public-only charging would add about COP 2,448,409 a year at 12,000 km/year over charging at home (COP 13,602 vs COP 34,006 per 100 km); that tips it past the COP 29,306 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
- A GAC Aion UT draws 13.5 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs COP 13,807; at the public estimate (COP 34,517) it costs more than the COP 29,306 of petrol for a 7 L/100 km car — the energy saving is gone without home charging.
- For the Tesla Model 3 (RWD), public-only charging would add about COP 2,577,273 a year at 12,000 km/year over charging at home (COP 14,318 vs COP 35,795 per 100 km); that tips it past the COP 29,306 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
At the 2.5× public estimate, none of these 5 models stays below the COP 29,306 of petrol for a typical 7 L/100 km car — in Colombia, the running-cost case for an EV rests squarely on home charging. 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.