Cost to charge an electric car in Germany (2026)
As of August 6, 2026, charging an electric car at home in Germany costs about €5.10–€6.68 per 100 km (€0.34/kWh, including the ~12% AC charging loss) across the 21 electric models we price — versus about €13.09 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 — Germany
| Electric model | kWh/100km | Per 100 km at home |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 13.2 kWh/100km | €5.10 |
| Audi A6 Sportback e-tron | 13.6 kWh/100km | €5.25 |
| Volkswagen ID.3 | 13.9 kWh/100km | €5.37 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC (electric) | 13.9 kWh/100km | €5.37 |
| Volkswagen ID.7 | 14.1 kWh/100km | €5.45 |
| Hyundai Inster | 14.3 kWh/100km | €5.53 |
| Fiat 500e 42 kWh | 14.3 kWh/100km | €5.53 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQA 250+ | 14.4 kWh/100km | €5.56 |
| Dacia Spring | 14.6 kWh/100km | €5.64 |
| BMW i5 eDrive40 Limousine | 14.7 kWh/100km | €5.68 |
| BMW i4 eDrive35 | 14.8 kWh/100km | €5.72 |
| Tesla Model Y | 14.9 kWh/100km | €5.76 |
| Škoda Elroq 60 | 15.3 kWh/100km | €5.91 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 | 15.3 kWh/100km | €5.91 |
| Cupra Born | 15.5 kWh/100km | €5.99 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron 45 | 15.6 kWh/100km | €6.03 |
| Škoda Enyaq 85 | 15.8 kWh/100km | €6.10 |
| BMW iX1 eDrive20 | 16 kWh/100km | €6.18 |
| Audi Q6 e-tron performance | 16.3 kWh/100km | €6.30 |
| Porsche Macan Electric | 17 kWh/100km | €6.57 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQE 350+ Limousine | 17.3 kWh/100km | €6.68 |
A typical 7 L/100 km petrol car: €13.09/100 km.
Home vs public charging in Germany — the 5 cheapest EVs to charge
Public and DC fast charging in Germany 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 €0.85/kWh against €0.34/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 Germany:
| Electric model | Per 100 km at home | Public (≈2.5× home) | Extra per year if all-public |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | €5.10 | €12.75 | +€995 |
| Audi A6 Sportback e-tron | €5.25 | €13.14 | +€1,025 |
| Volkswagen ID.3 | €5.37 | €13.43 | +€1,047 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC (electric) | €5.37 | €13.43 | +€1,047 |
| Volkswagen ID.7 | €5.45 | €13.62 | +€1,062 |
- Tesla Model 3 is the cheapest EV to charge in Germany — €5.10 per 100 km at home — and at the public estimate (€12.75) it lands about level with the €13.09 of petrol for a 7 L/100 km car.
- An Audi A6 Sportback e-tron draws 13.6 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs €5.25; at the public estimate (€13.14) it lands about level with the €13.09 of petrol for a 7 L/100 km car.
- For the Volkswagen ID.3, public-only charging would add about €1,047 a year at 13.000 km/year over charging at home (€5.37 vs €13.43 per 100 km); that puts it level with a 7 L/100 km petrol car's €13.09.
- A Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC (electric) draws 13.9 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs €5.37; at the public estimate (€13.43) it lands about level with the €13.09 of petrol for a 7 L/100 km car.
- For the Volkswagen ID.7, public-only charging would add about €1,062 a year at 13.000 km/year over charging at home (€5.45 vs €13.62 per 100 km); that puts it level with a 7 L/100 km petrol car's €13.09.
At the 2.5× public estimate, charging stays cheaper than petrol for 1 of these 5 models — without a home charger, which model you pick decides the verdict in Germany. 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.