{"id":114925,"date":"2024-10-14T07:27:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T05:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woltio.com\/how-much-it-costs-to-charge-an-electric-car\/"},"modified":"2023-04-20T07:27:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T05:27:04","slug":"how-much-it-costs-to-charge-an-electric-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woltio.com\/en\/how-much-it-costs-to-charge-an-electric-car\/","title":{"rendered":"How much it costs to charge an electric car"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are thinking of buying a more sustainable car, you may have wondered how much it costs to charge the battery of an electric car and whether it is worth opting for this type of vehicle instead of conventional ones.<\/p>\n

Although electric cars have a higher purchase price, their total cost of ownership is cheaper than a gasoline or diesel car<\/b>. In this article we tell you how much it costs to charge an electric car in Spain and what you should take into account.<\/p>\n

Comparison of electric car charging prices vs. fuels<\/h2>\n

Knowing how much it costs to charge an electric car today is difficult to know for sure, since we cannot establish a fixed price for charging, as it depends on the model of the car or the capacity of the battery<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Generally, the cost of electricity is cheaper if the vehicle is charged at home, especially if it is done in periods of lower electricity consumption, such as night time, although it will depend on the electricity tariff you have contracted.<\/p>\n

If you install a WOLTIO electric car charger<\/a> in your home, its app will allow you to schedule charging at times when electricity costs less, so you can save. In addition, its load balancing<\/b> will ensure that you do not exceed the contracted power in your home.<\/p>\n

If you’re wondering how much it costs to charge an electric car at a gas station, a shopping mall or an electric station, doing so is less cost-effective than at home. All charging stations charge a price per kWh recharged and some include a flat fee for each recharge or a charge per minute of charger occupancy.<\/p>\n

In any case, there are public places that give you the option to charge your electric vehicle for free.<\/p>\n

According to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, if we compare the cost of fuels per 100 kilometers, we have the following data:<\/p>\n