Cost to charge an electric car in Italy (2026)
As of August 6, 2026, charging an electric car at home in Italy costs about €3.69–€5.48 per 100 km (€0.25/kWh, including the ~12% AC charging loss) across the 16 electric models we price — versus about €12.75 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 — Italy
| Electric model | kWh/100km | Per 100 km at home |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y Standard RWD | 13 kWh/100km | €3.69 |
| Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD | 13.2 kWh/100km | €3.75 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ (EQ Technology) | 14.1 kWh/100km | €4.01 |
| Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor | 14.8 kWh/100km | €4.20 |
| Leapmotor T03 | 15 kWh/100km | €4.26 |
| Skoda Elroq 50 | 15.2 kWh/100km | €4.32 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron 45 | 15.3 kWh/100km | €4.35 |
| Dacia Spring Electric 65 | 15.5 kWh/100km | €4.40 |
| Fiat Grande Panda Electric 44 kWh | 16 kWh/100km | €4.55 |
| Citroen e-C3 Electric 44 kWh | 16 kWh/100km | €4.55 |
| BYD Dolphin Surf | 16 kWh/100km | €4.55 |
| BYD Atto 2 Active (electric) | 16 kWh/100km | €4.55 |
| BMW iX1 eDrive20 | 16.1 kWh/100km | €4.57 |
| Jeep Avenger Electric 54 kWh | 16.5 kWh/100km | €4.69 |
| Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range | 17.2 kWh/100km | €4.89 |
| Porsche Macan Electric | 19.3 kWh/100km | €5.48 |
A typical 7 L/100 km petrol car: €12.75/100 km.
Home vs public charging in Italy — the 5 cheapest EVs to charge
Public and DC fast charging in Italy 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 €0.63/kWh against €0.25/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 Italy:
| Electric model | Per 100 km at home | Public (≈2.5× home) | Extra per year if all-public |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y Standard RWD | €3.69 | €9.23 | +€620 |
| Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD | €3.75 | €9.38 | +€630 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ (EQ Technology) | €4.01 | €10.01 | +€673 |
| Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor | €4.20 | €10.51 | +€706 |
| Leapmotor T03 | €4.26 | €10.65 | +€716 |
- Tesla Model Y Standard RWD is the cheapest EV to charge in Italy — €3.69 per 100 km at home — and at the public estimate (€9.23) it still beats the €12.75 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- A Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD draws 13.2 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs €3.75; at the public estimate (€9.38) it still beats the €12.75 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- For the Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ (EQ Technology), public-only charging would add about €673 a year at 11.200 km/year over charging at home (€4.01 vs €10.01 per 100 km); even then it stays under the €12.75 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
- A Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor draws 14.8 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs €4.20; at the public estimate (€10.51) it still beats the €12.75 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- For the Leapmotor T03, public-only charging would add about €716 a year at 11.200 km/year over charging at home (€4.26 vs €10.65 per 100 km); even then it stays under the €12.75 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
Even at the 2.5× public estimate, all 5 of these models still undercut the €12.75 of petrol a typical 7 L/100 km car burns per 100 km — in Italy 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.