Cost to charge an electric car in Finland (2026)
As of August 6, 2026, charging an electric car at home in Finland costs about €2.30–€3.63 per 100 km (€0.17/kWh, including the ~10% AC charging loss) across the 21 electric models we price — versus about €15.06 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 — Finland
| Electric model | kWh/100km | Per 100 km at home |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ | 12.2 kWh/100km | €2.30 |
| Tesla Model 3 (Standard RWD) | 14 kWh/100km | €2.64 |
| Lexus RZ 350e (FWD) | 14.4 kWh/100km | €2.72 |
| Volkswagen ID.7 Pure Elegance 150 kW (59 kWh) | 14.4 kWh/100km | €2.72 |
| Kia EV3 (Air 58,3 kWh) | 14.9 kWh/100km | €2.81 |
| Volvo EX30 (Single Motor Extended) | 15 kWh/100km | €2.83 |
| BMW iX1 (eDrive20) | 15 kWh/100km | €2.83 |
| BMW i4 (eDrive35 Charged) | 15.1 kWh/100km | €2.85 |
| Tesla Model Y (Standard RWD) | 15.5 kWh/100km | €2.93 |
| Volkswagen ID.3 (Pro) | 15.5 kWh/100km | €2.93 |
| Skoda Elroq (50) | 15.5 kWh/100km | €2.93 |
| Skoda Enyaq (85) | 16 kWh/100km | €3.02 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron (quattro performance) | 16.2 kWh/100km | €3.06 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 (Pure Elegance) | 16.5 kWh/100km | €3.12 |
| Kia EV6 (Business RWD 77 kWh) | 16.5 kWh/100km | €3.12 |
| Toyota bZ4X (FWD) | 16.5 kWh/100km | €3.12 |
| Volvo EX40 (Single Motor) | 17 kWh/100km | €3.21 |
| Polestar 4 (Long range Single motor) | 17.8 kWh/100km | €3.36 |
| Audi Q6 e-tron quattro S line | 18.2 kWh/100km | €3.44 |
| Smart #5 Pro (76/74.4 kWh RWD) | 18.5 kWh/100km | €3.49 |
| Volvo EX90 (Twin Motor Plus) | 19.2 kWh/100km | €3.63 |
A typical 7 L/100 km petrol car: €15.06/100 km.
Home vs public charging in Finland — the 5 cheapest EVs to charge
Public and DC fast charging in Finland 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 €0.43/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 Finland:
| Electric model | Per 100 km at home | Public (≈2.5× home) | Extra per year if all-public |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ | €2.30 | €5.76 | +€518 |
| Tesla Model 3 (Standard RWD) | €2.64 | €6.61 | +€595 |
| Lexus RZ 350e (FWD) | €2.72 | €6.80 | +€612 |
| Volkswagen ID.7 Pure Elegance 150 kW (59 kWh) | €2.72 | €6.80 | +€612 |
| Kia EV3 (Air 58,3 kWh) | €2.81 | €7.04 | +€633 |
- Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ is the cheapest EV to charge in Finland — €2.30 per 100 km at home — and at the public estimate (€5.76) it still beats the €15.06 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- A Tesla Model 3 (Standard RWD) draws 14 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs €2.64; at the public estimate (€6.61) it still beats the €15.06 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- For the Lexus RZ 350e (FWD), public-only charging would add about €612 a year at 15 000 km/year over charging at home (€2.72 vs €6.80 per 100 km); even then it stays under the €15.06 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
- A Volkswagen ID.7 Pure Elegance 150 kW (59 kWh) draws 14.4 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs €2.72; at the public estimate (€6.80) it still beats the €15.06 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- For the Kia EV3 (Air 58,3 kWh), public-only charging would add about €633 a year at 15 000 km/year over charging at home (€2.81 vs €7.04 per 100 km); even then it stays under the €15.06 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
Even at the 2.5× public estimate, all 5 of these models still undercut the €15.06 of petrol a typical 7 L/100 km car burns per 100 km — in Finland 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.