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EV Energy Consumption Calculator

Annual electricity an electric car adds to your bill, and its share of household use.

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Results update as you type.

Result

Annual electricity for the car

3,000 kWh

Energy used at the wheels
2,700 kWh
Charging losses
300 kWh
Annual cost
$360.00
New household total
6,500 kWh
Car share of household electricity
46.2%
Monthly average
250 kWh

About the EV Energy Consumption Calculator

Annual electricity an electric car adds to your bill, and its share of household use.

Also known as: ev electricity usage, electric car kwh per year, ev home energy impact.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter annual distance, efficiency, charging losses, household electricity without the car and the other fields.
  2. The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
  3. Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
  4. Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.

Formula

grid kWh = distance ÷ 100 × efficiency ÷ (1 − charging losses)

Worked example

Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:

  • Annual distance = 15,000 km
  • Efficiency = 18 kWh/100km
  • Charging losses = 10 %
  • Household electricity without the car = 3,500 kWh/year
  • Electricity rate per kWh = 0.12

the calculator returns:

  • Annual electricity for the car: 3,000 kWh
  • Energy used at the wheels: 2,700 kWh
  • Charging losses: 300 kWh
  • Annual cost: 360