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EV charging electricity cost in Canada

Canadian home-charging cost varies with provincial tariffs, winter battery conditioning, charging losses, and the hours selected for charging.

Rate used for the starting scenarioCAD 0.1200/kWh

Use the marginal tier or time-of-use rate for the charging window. Ontario’s first-tier reference may understate charging that crosses the threshold.

Billing scopeOntario · Regulated Price Plan

Confidence A 98/100. Effective 2025-11-01 to 2026-10-31.

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Structured tariff

Choose the band your extra usage reaches.

The calculator starts at the first verified band. Higher household consumption may require a different marginal rate.

Summer Tier 1CAD 0.1200/kWhMay–October
Summer Tier 2CAD 0.1420/kWhMay–October
Winter Tier 1CAD 0.1200/kWhNovember–April
Winter Tier 2CAD 0.1420/kWhNovember–April

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Battery energy is lower than wall energy because charging electronics, battery conditioning, cabling, and heat consume energy.

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Planning estimate · based on your inputs
Estimated monthly costCA$29.03

Likely planning range CA$26.13–CA$31.93

Per dayCA$0.95
Per chargeCA$4.84
Per yearCA$348.36
Energy / month241.9 kWh

FormulakW × runtime × tariff

Month52 weeks ÷ 12

Data qualitySelf-entered estimate

Worked calculation

A Canada starting scenario

40.3 kWh is drawn from the wall per session before multiplying by six monthly sessions. The inputs are examples, not claims about every device. Replace each one with the label, meter reading, schedule, and tariff that apply to you.

Wall kWh = battery kWh × charge added × (1 + charging loss)
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60 kWh battery · 20% to 80% · 12% loss · 6 sessions/month

Monthly energy
241.9 kWh
Monthly cost
CA$29.03
Annual cost
CA$348.36
Calculated at CAD 0.1200/kWh

Transparent method

The local calculation

Wall kWh = battery kWh × charge added × (1 + charging loss)

The device model stays global. The currency, tariff scope, validity period, and billing cautions come from the Canada data layer.

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Before trusting the result

Three checks for Canada

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Test higher charging losses in cold weather.

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Compare overnight and on-peak charging when the tariff varies by time.

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Use energy added to the battery rather than its full capacity for routine top-ups.

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