Cost to charge an electric car in the Philippines (2026)
As of August 6, 2026, charging an electric car at home in the Philippines costs about ₱133.28–₱299.47 per 100 km (₱14.48/kWh, including the ~12% AC charging loss) across the 9 electric models we price — versus about ₱511.00 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 — the Philippines
| Electric model | kWh/100km | Per 100 km at home |
|---|---|---|
| Wuling Macaron 120 km | 8.1 kWh/100km | ₱133.28 |
| BYD Seagull (Dynamic) | 9.1 kWh/100km | ₱149.74 |
| BYD Dolphin | 13 kWh/100km | ₱213.91 |
| BYD Seal (Performance AWD) | 14 kWh/100km | ₱230.36 |
| BYD Atto 3 (Dynamic) | 15.5 kWh/100km | ₱255.05 |
| BYD eMAX 7 | 16.5 kWh/100km | ₱271.50 |
| Nissan Leaf 40 kWh | 16.67 kWh/100km | ₱274.30 |
| BYD Sealion 7 (AWD) | 18 kWh/100km | ₱296.18 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 GL Standard Range | 18.2 kWh/100km | ₱299.47 |
A typical 7 L/100 km petrol car: ₱511.00/100 km.
Home vs public charging in the Philippines — the 5 cheapest EVs to charge
Public and DC fast charging in the Philippines 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 ₱36.20/kWh against ₱14.48/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 the Philippines:
| Electric model | Per 100 km at home | Public (≈2.5× home) | Extra per year if all-public |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuling Macaron 120 km | ₱133.28 | ₱333.20 | +₱23,991 |
| BYD Seagull (Dynamic) | ₱149.74 | ₱374.34 | +₱26,953 |
| BYD Dolphin | ₱213.91 | ₱534.77 | +₱38,504 |
| BYD Seal (Performance AWD) | ₱230.36 | ₱575.91 | +₱41,465 |
| BYD Atto 3 (Dynamic) | ₱255.05 | ₱637.61 | +₱45,908 |
- Wuling Macaron 120 km is the cheapest EV to charge in the Philippines — ₱133.28 per 100 km at home — and at the public estimate (₱333.20) it still beats the ₱511.00 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- A BYD Seagull (Dynamic) draws 9.1 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs ₱149.74; at the public estimate (₱374.34) it still beats the ₱511.00 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- For the BYD Dolphin, public-only charging would add about ₱38,504 a year at 12,000 km/year over charging at home (₱213.91 vs ₱534.77 per 100 km); that puts it level with a 7 L/100 km petrol car's ₱511.00.
- A BYD Seal (Performance AWD) draws 14 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs ₱230.36; at the public estimate (₱575.91) it costs more than the ₱511.00 of petrol for a 7 L/100 km car — the energy saving is gone without home charging.
- For the BYD Atto 3 (Dynamic), public-only charging would add about ₱45,908 a year at 12,000 km/year over charging at home (₱255.05 vs ₱637.61 per 100 km); that tips it past the ₱511.00 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
At the 2.5× public estimate, charging stays cheaper than petrol for 2 of these 5 models — without a home charger, which model you pick decides the verdict in the Philippines. 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.