Cost to charge an electric car in Taiwan (2026)
As of August 6, 2026, charging an electric car at home in Taiwan costs about NT$44.55–NT$71.59 per 100 km (NT$3.50/kWh, including the ~12% AC charging loss) across the 15 electric models we price — versus about NT$223.30 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 — Taiwan
| Electric model | kWh/100km | Per 100 km at home |
|---|---|---|
| Foxtron Bria Elegant | 11.2 kWh/100km | NT$44.55 |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range 後輪驅動 | 13.5 kWh/100km | NT$53.69 |
| Volvo EX30 Core (Single Motor Extended Range) | 13.7 kWh/100km | NT$54.49 |
| Toyota bZ4X (2026 facelift, single FWD trim) | 13.9 kWh/100km | NT$55.28 |
| Tesla Model Y 後輪驅動 (煥新) | 15.5 kWh/100km | NT$61.65 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 (EV450) | 16 kWh/100km | NT$63.64 |
| MG4 (旗艦版) | 16 kWh/100km | NT$63.64 |
| Lexus ES 500e 頂級版 | 16.1 kWh/100km | NT$64.03 |
| Tesla Model Y Long Range 全輪驅動 (煥新) | 16.5 kWh/100km | NT$65.63 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 (EV650) | 16.5 kWh/100km | NT$65.63 |
| Kia EV6 (Light) | 16.5 kWh/100km | NT$65.63 |
| Kia EV6 (Air 長程) | 17 kWh/100km | NT$67.61 |
| MG ZS EV (旗艦版) | 17 kWh/100km | NT$67.61 |
| Lexus RZ 500e 豪華版 | 17.7 kWh/100km | NT$70.40 |
| Porsche Macan (Electric) | 18 kWh/100km | NT$71.59 |
A typical 7 L/100 km petrol car: NT$223.30/100 km.
Home vs public charging in Taiwan — the 5 cheapest EVs to charge
Public and DC fast charging in Taiwan 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 NT$8.75/kWh against NT$3.50/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 Taiwan:
| Electric model | Per 100 km at home | Public (≈2.5× home) | Extra per year if all-public |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxtron Bria Elegant | NT$44.55 | NT$111.36 | +NT$10,023 |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range 後輪驅動 | NT$53.69 | NT$134.23 | +NT$12,081 |
| Volvo EX30 Core (Single Motor Extended Range) | NT$54.49 | NT$136.22 | +NT$12,260 |
| Toyota bZ4X (2026 facelift, single FWD trim) | NT$55.28 | NT$138.21 | +NT$12,439 |
| Tesla Model Y 後輪驅動 (煥新) | NT$61.65 | NT$154.12 | +NT$13,871 |
- Foxtron Bria Elegant is the cheapest EV to charge in Taiwan — NT$44.55 per 100 km at home — and at the public estimate (NT$111.36) it still beats the NT$223.30 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- A Tesla Model 3 Long Range 後輪驅動 draws 13.5 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs NT$53.69; at the public estimate (NT$134.23) it still beats the NT$223.30 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- For the Volvo EX30 Core (Single Motor Extended Range), public-only charging would add about NT$12,260 a year at 15,000 km/year over charging at home (NT$54.49 vs NT$136.22 per 100 km); even then it stays under the NT$223.30 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
- A Toyota bZ4X (2026 facelift, single FWD trim) draws 13.9 kWh per 100 km, so home charging runs NT$55.28; at the public estimate (NT$138.21) it still beats the NT$223.30 of petrol a 7 L/100 km car burns over the same distance.
- For the Tesla Model Y 後輪驅動 (煥新), public-only charging would add about NT$13,871 a year at 15,000 km/year over charging at home (NT$61.65 vs NT$154.12 per 100 km); even then it stays under the NT$223.30 a 7 L/100 km petrol car needs.
Even at the 2.5× public estimate, all 5 of these models still undercut the NT$223.30 of petrol a typical 7 L/100 km car burns per 100 km — in Taiwan 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.