Cost to charge an electric car in Thailand (2026)
As of August 6, 2026, charging an electric car at home in Thailand costs about THB 45.00–THB 90.00 per 100 km (THB 3.30/kWh, including the ~12% AC charging loss) across the 15 electric models we price — versus about THB 273.00 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 — Thailand
| Electric model | kWh/100km | Per 100 km at home |
|---|---|---|
| BYD Atto 1 (Premium) | 12 kWh/100km | THB 45.00 |
| BYD Dolphin (Standard Range) | 13.6 kWh/100km | THB 51.00 |
| Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range (Core) | 13.6 kWh/100km | THB 51.00 |
| BYD Atto 3 (Extended Range) | 13.8 kWh/100km | THB 51.75 |
| Neta V-II (Lite) | 14.5 kWh/100km | THB 54.37 |
| Tesla Model 3 (Standard RWD) | 14.5 kWh/100km | THB 54.37 |
| BYD Seal (Seal 6 Dynamic) | 15.5 kWh/100km | THB 58.12 |
| MG4 Electric (D Standard Range) | 16 kWh/100km | THB 60.00 |
| BMW iX1 eDrive20L M Sport | 16.3 kWh/100km | THB 61.13 |
| Changan Deepal L07 | 16.5 kWh/100km | THB 61.88 |
| BMW iX3 50 xDrive | 16.5 kWh/100km | THB 61.88 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 4MATIC SUV (Electric Art) | 16.6 kWh/100km | THB 62.25 |
| MG ZS EV (Standard) | 17 kWh/100km | THB 63.75 |
| BYD Sealion 7 (Premium RWD) | 17.1 kWh/100km | THB 64.13 |
| Isuzu D-Max EV (double-cab) | 24 kWh/100km | THB 90.00 |
A typical 7 L/100 km petrol car: THB 273.00/100 km.
Home vs public charging in Thailand — the 5 cheapest EVs to charge
Public and DC fast charging in Thailand 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 THB 8.25/kWh against THB 3.30/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 Thailand:
| Electric model | Per 100 km at home | Public (≈2.5× home) | Extra per year if all-public |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYD Atto 1 (Premium) | THB 45.00 | THB 112.50 | +THB 10,125 |
| BYD Dolphin (Standard Range) | THB 51.00 | THB 127.50 | +THB 11,475 |
| Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range (Core) | THB 51.00 | THB 127.50 | +THB 11,475 |
| BYD Atto 3 (Extended Range) | THB 51.75 | THB 129.38 | +THB 11,644 |
| Neta V-II (Lite) | THB 54.37 | THB 135.94 | +THB 12,234 |
- BYD Atto 1 (Premium) is the cheapest EV to charge in Thailand — THB 45.00 per 100 km at home — and at the public estimate (THB 112.50) it still beats the THB 273.00 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- A BYD Dolphin (Standard Range) draws 13.6 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs THB 51.00; at the public estimate (THB 127.50) it still beats the THB 273.00 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- For the Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range (Core), public-only charging would add about THB 11,475 a year at 15,000 km/year over charging at home (THB 51.00 vs THB 127.50 per 100 km); even then it stays under the THB 273.00 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
- A BYD Atto 3 (Extended Range) draws 13.8 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs THB 51.75; at the public estimate (THB 129.38) it still beats the THB 273.00 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- For the Neta V-II (Lite), public-only charging would add about THB 12,234 a year at 15,000 km/year over charging at home (THB 54.37 vs THB 135.94 per 100 km); even then it stays under the THB 273.00 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
Even at the 2.5× public estimate, all 5 of these models still undercut the THB 273.00 of petrol a typical 7 L/100 km car burns per 100 km — in Thailand 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.