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What does charging an EV cost?
What a charge costs at home, on DEWA's standard and fast chargers, and what a month comes to against a petrol car. Type your battery and your driving; the prices are filled in and you can change them.
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How to use it
- Type the battery size and the charge range (from what % to what %).
- Type your car's consumption and how far you drive a month.
- Adjust the home electricity price to your bill, and compare with petrol.
- See the cost per charge, per month, the yearly saving and the charging time.
Questions
Where do the public charger prices come from?
DEWA's Green Chargers in Dubai: AED 0.70 per kWh on standard (AC) and 1.20 on fast (DC) chargers before VAT, so 0.735 and 1.26 with VAT. Other networks may differ, so adjust the price if you charge with them.
What does home electricity cost?
It depends on the emirate and the consumption slab on your bill. In Dubai the residential slabs are roughly AED 0.23 to 0.38 per kWh, so we start at 0.30; change it from your bill.
Petrol prices?
The UAE Fuel Price Committee's November 2026 prices: Super 98 AED 4.16, Special 95 AED 4.04, E-Plus 91 AED 3.97 a litre.
Is the charging time exact?
It's an estimate: energy divided by charger power. Fast charging slows above about 80%, and each car has a maximum it accepts, so the real time can be longer.
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