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Cost to charge an EV in Thailand

What charging an electric car costs in Thailand at the average household electricity price, and how much you save compared with petrol.

Electricity ฿4.02/kWhPetrol ฿41.77/LEV per 100 km ฿77.4Saved per 1,000 km ฿1,941

EV charging cost in Thailand

Charging cost in Thailand by car

Electric carFull charge1,000 km
Tesla Model Y฿332฿566
Tesla Model 3฿332฿526
Volkswagen ID.3฿256฿593
Renault 5 E-Tech฿230฿562
Skoda Elroq฿340฿588
Kia EV3฿360฿597
Renault 4 E-Tech฿230฿562
Kia EV4฿345฿553
BMW iX3฿481฿597
Mercedes-Benz CLA฿376฿473
BYD Dolphin Surf฿191฿615
Volkswagen ID.4฿340฿619
Skoda Enyaq฿340฿601
Ford Explorer฿349฿579
MG MG4 Electric฿273฿606
BYD Atto 3 Evo฿331฿650
Volkswagen ID. Polo฿230฿513
Skoda Epiq฿229฿531
Hyundai Ioniq 5฿371฿650
BYD Seal฿365฿641

Home charging with 10% losses. “Average EV” uses 17.5 kWh/100 km.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to charge an EV in Thailand?

At the average household price of ฿4.02/kWh, a full charge of a 75 kWh battery costs about ฿332 and driving 1,000 km costs about ฿774.

Is it cheaper to drive electric than petrol in Thailand?

Yes. An average EV costs about ฿77.4 per 100 km to charge at home, a petrol car ฿271.5.

How do electricity prices in Thailand compare?

Thailand ranks 19 of 59 for cheapest household electricity in our global data.

Can I pay less than the average price?

Often. Time-of-use and EV tariffs with cheap overnight rates can cut home charging costs sharply. Enter your tariff under “Customize”.

Similar electricity prices

Sources: Eurostat household electricity prices incl. taxes, 2nd half 2025 (nrg_pc_204); European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin, Euro-super 95, Sep 21 2026; Ofgem price cap Oct–Dec 2026 (26.32p/kWh) and UK average petrol 174.7p/L, Sep 30 2026; GlobalPetrolPrices.com household electricity (Q4 2025) and latest petrol prices (Dec 2025 – Jul 2026), countries outside the EU & UK.