What does charging really cost you in BC?
Pick your EV, set how you drive, and see your true charging cost โ plus how much
you save versus your old gas car. Real BC Hydro Time-of-Day math, all in your browser.
Your estimated savings vs gas
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per year
Range per full charge
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EV vs gas โ cost per 100 km
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Gas $0
Effective electricity rate $0/kWh
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Go further with the full optimizer
This free tool covers your running costs. The paid spreadsheet does the money-saving math:
Rebate stacker (CleanBC + BC Hydro)
Level 2 charger ROI
Time-of-Day rate optimizer
Full vehicle preset library
Showing real-world / winter consumption (+20%). WLTP factory figures are optimistic for
BC winters โ actual cold-weather use often runs 20โ22 kWh/100km.
Estimates only. BC Hydro Time-of-Day is an adjustment on the base rate: off-peak (11pmโ7am) is
base โ 5ยข, on-peak (4โ9pm) is base + 5ยข. Default base rate
/kWh.
Rates & rebates change โ figures verified ; re-check quarterly.
ยฉ Ballpark ยท A self-hosted Ballpark tool.