Cost to charge an electric car in Spain (2026)
As of August 6, 2026, charging an electric car at home in Spain costs about €3.07–€3.93 per 100 km (€0.20/kWh, including the ~12% AC charging loss) across the 15 electric models we price — versus about €10.22 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 — Spain
| Electric model | kWh/100km | Per 100 km at home |
|---|---|---|
| Cupra Born (59 kWh, 231 CV) | 13.5 kWh/100km | €3.07 |
| Tesla Model 3 (RWD) | 14 kWh/100km | €3.18 |
| BMW iX1 eDrive20 (65.2 kWh) | 14.2 kWh/100km | €3.23 |
| Renault 5 E-Tech (Evolution 52 kWh) | 14.8 kWh/100km | €3.36 |
| Kia EV3 (58.3 kWh) | 15 kWh/100km | €3.41 |
| Volkswagen ID.3 (Pro 59 kWh) | 15 kWh/100km | €3.41 |
| Tesla Model Y (RWD) | 15.5 kWh/100km | €3.52 |
| Hyundai Kona Electric (65 kWh) | 15.5 kWh/100km | €3.52 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron (77 kWh, 210 kW) | 15.6 kWh/100km | €3.55 |
| BYD Dolphin (60.4 kWh Comfort) | 15.9 kWh/100km | €3.61 |
| BYD Dolphin Surf (43.2 kWh) | 16 kWh/100km | €3.64 |
| MG4 Electric (51 kWh standard) | 16.5 kWh/100km | €3.75 |
| Cupra Tavascan (77 kWh) | 16.5 kWh/100km | €3.75 |
| Volvo EX30 Core Single Motor Extended Range (64 kWh) | 17 kWh/100km | €3.86 |
| Citroen e-C3 (You/Plus 44 kWh) | 17.3 kWh/100km | €3.93 |
A typical 7 L/100 km petrol car: €10.22/100 km.
Home vs public charging in Spain — the 5 cheapest EVs to charge
Public and DC fast charging in Spain 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 €0.50/kWh against €0.20/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 Spain:
| Electric model | Per 100 km at home | Public (≈2.5× home) | Extra per year if all-public |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cupra Born (59 kWh, 231 CV) | €3.07 | €7.67 | +€414 |
| Tesla Model 3 (RWD) | €3.18 | €7.95 | +€430 |
| BMW iX1 eDrive20 (65.2 kWh) | €3.23 | €8.07 | +€436 |
| Renault 5 E-Tech (Evolution 52 kWh) | €3.36 | €8.41 | +€454 |
| Kia EV3 (58.3 kWh) | €3.41 | €8.52 | +€460 |
- Cupra Born (59 kWh, 231 CV) is the cheapest EV to charge in Spain — €3.07 per 100 km at home — and at the public estimate (€7.67) it still beats the €10.22 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- A Tesla Model 3 (RWD) draws 14 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs €3.18; at the public estimate (€7.95) it still beats the €10.22 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- For the BMW iX1 eDrive20 (65.2 kWh), public-only charging would add about €436 a year at 9.000 km/year over charging at home (€3.23 vs €8.07 per 100 km); even then it stays under the €10.22 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
- A Renault 5 E-Tech (Evolution 52 kWh) draws 14.8 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs €3.36; at the public estimate (€8.41) it still beats the €10.22 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- For the Kia EV3 (58.3 kWh), public-only charging would add about €460 a year at 9.000 km/year over charging at home (€3.41 vs €8.52 per 100 km); even then it stays under the €10.22 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
Even at the 2.5× public estimate, all 5 of these models still undercut the €10.22 of petrol a typical 7 L/100 km car burns per 100 km — in Spain 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.