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EV — understand the numbers before you buy

Start wherever makes sense for you. Understand the basics, compare running costs, work out what charging could cost, or test an EV against petrol or diesel.

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Understand EVs

A plain-English guide to the five questions that matter before you buy.

Read the EV Guide

Run the numbers

Compare your current fuel car with a full EV or plug-in hybrid using your own mileage, efficiency and charging mix.

Open the EV Calculator

Charging costs

See how home, cheap-rate, solar, workplace and public charging combine into your real cost per mile.

Explore charging costs

EV vs petrol or diesel

Compare the energy cost of driving the same miles using electricity or fuel.

Compare EV and fuel

How Much Does It Cost to Charge an Electric Car in the UK? — Understand your cost per mile across home, workplace, solar and public charging.

  1. Understand
  2. Calculate
  3. Charge
  4. Decide

Home by Numbers keeps the explanation and calculations connected, so you can test the car against the way you actually drive.