EV vs Gas calculator

See what electric driving really costs

Adjust driving distance, energy prices, and vehicle efficiency to compare EV home charging, fast charging, and gas fill-ups side by side.

Local price lookupDaily to yearly scenariosBreak Even Comparisons

Lowest yearly cost

EV (Home)

Based on current inputs
EV (Home)$469.29
EV (Fast)$1,564.29
Gas (Regular)$1,533.00
Gas (Premium)$1,752.00

Gap vs

$1,063.71

EV (Home) is $1,063.71 cheaper than Gas (Regular) at 10,950 mi/yr

Inputs

Set your inputs

Choose a vehicle baseline, pick the timeframe you care about, and enter your local fuel prices.

Vehicle

Choose presets and fine-tune efficiency.

Most EVs fall between 2.5–4.5 mi/kWh. Most gas sedans are ~30 mpg.

EV lookup

Data provided by FuelEconomy.gov

Gas / hybrid lookup

Data provided by FuelEconomy.gov

EV efficiency
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mi/kWh
Gas efficiency
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mpg

Prices

Enter your local rates or use the lookup tool.

Use current electricity and gas prices for your ZIP so results stay relevant.

Home charging rate
$ / kWh
Fast charging rate
$ / kWh
Gas (regular)
$ / gal
Gas (premium)
$ / gal

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Pull regional electricity and gas data with one tap.

Optional

Usage

Tell us how far you drive.

We scale this distance across daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly scenarios automatically.

mi

Summary

Cost snapshot per day

Based on 30 mi per day. Toggle the timeframe to compare apples to apples.

Based on current inputs
Best option: EV (Home) · $1.29 per day

Gap vs

$2.91

EV (Home) is $2.91 cheaper than Gas (Regular) per day

Break-even explorer

Interactive

Break-even map

Electricity vs gas price combinations

The diagonal line is the break-even equation. Points show your actual gas + electricity combos.

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EV cheaper
Gas cheaper

Fast charging

Regular gas:0.3¢/mi vs regular
Premium gas:-1.7¢/mi vs premium
Break‑even: Station rate < $0.49/kWh (regular)< $0.56/kWh (premium)

Home charging

Regular gas:-9.7¢/mi vs regular
Premium gas:-11.7¢/mi vs premium
Break‑even: Gas price > $1.07/gal
Regular parity

Gas: $3.50/gal

Electric: $0.49/kWh

Premium parity

Gas: $4.00/gal

Electric: $0.56/kWh

Home vs Regular

Gas: $3.50/gal

Electric: $0.15/kWh

Fast vs Regular

Gas: $3.50/gal

Electric: $0.50/kWh

Home vs Premium

Gas: $4.00/gal

Electric: $0.15/kWh

Fast vs Premium

Gas: $4.00/gal

Electric: $0.50/kWh

Points below the line live in the EV-cheaper zone; points above it indicate gas is cheaper for that pairing of fuel prices.

Price testing

When does charging cost more than gas?

Use the slider to test different electricity prices and spot the exact point where charging surpasses gas for your inputs.

Test home charging rate

$0.15/kWh

Home charging cost at this rate: 4.3¢/mi

Current input: $0.15/kWh

$0.01/kWh$0.73/kWh

Test fast charging rate

$0.50/kWh

Fast charging cost at this rate: 14.3¢/mi

Current input: $0.50/kWh

$0.01/kWh$0.73/kWh

Home charging

Test rate: $0.15/kWh

vs Regular gasBreak-even: $0.49/kWhCharging cheaper: 9.7¢/mi cheaper31% of break-even
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vs Premium gasBreak-even: $0.56/kWhCharging cheaper: 11.7¢/mi cheaper27% of break-even
Below

Fast charging

Test rate: $0.50/kWh

vs Regular gasBreak-even: $0.49/kWhCharging more expensive: 0.3¢/mi more102% of break-even
Above
vs Premium gasBreak-even: $0.56/kWhCharging cheaper: 1.7¢/mi cheaper89% of break-even
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