{"id":3770,"date":"2024-11-18T03:39:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T03:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohme-ev.com\/au\/?p=3770"},"modified":"2024-11-18T03:45:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T03:45:35","slug":"how-much-can-you-save-charging-your-ev-with-solar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohme-ev.com\/au\/blog\/how-much-can-you-save-charging-your-ev-with-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"How much can you save charging your EV with solar?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Compared to the average cost per kWh per State\/Territory and to a common Time-Of-Use Tarif<\/strong>f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charging an EV with solar panels is a next-level life hack!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whilst significant savings can be achieved by jumping into a Time-of-Use (TOU) tariff (see previous article here<\/a>), charging your EV with excess solar energy is the cheapest way to power your car.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve done the number crushing for you and calculated the estimated cost saving compared to the average cost of electricity kWh by Australian State and Territory. Is it worth investing a little extra in a solar-compatible smart EV Charger instead of buying a cheap dumb charger? Let\u2019s find out! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the average driver in Australia drives about 12,100 km per year, or 33km per day<\/strong>. We will use this stat for our calculations. If your case doesn\u2019t match the average, you can use the formula at the end of this article to calculate your personalised cost savings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the cost of electricity oscillates significantly depending on which region in Australia you\u2019re living in (unless you\u2019re off-the-grid, of course!). For those with a Time-Of-Use (TOU) Tariff, we will also compare the cost saving between charging with solar and charging the EV during an off-peak tariff (usually 8ct\/kWh<\/strong>).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last parameter to consider is the battery efficiency of your EV. In this comparison we will use 15.6kWh\/100km<\/strong>, which is the efficiency of a Tesla Model Y Standard Range, the most popular EV in Australia. Again, you can replace this figure in the formula with the efficiency of your EV to estimate your own cost savings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

STATE \/ <\/strong> TERRITORY<\/strong> <\/td>ELECTRICITY<\/strong> AVG PRICE ct\/ kWh<\/strong> <\/td>Cost saving Solar vs avg Electricity price<\/strong> <\/td>TOU Tariff<\/strong> ct\/kWh<\/strong> <\/td>Cost saving Solar vs TOU Tariff<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
NSW <\/td>33.84 <\/td>$638.76  <\/td>8 <\/td>$151.01 <\/td><\/tr>
VIC <\/td>28.45 <\/td> $537.02  <\/td><\/tr>
QLD <\/td>30.21 <\/td> $570.24  <\/td><\/tr>
SA <\/td>45.54 <\/td> $859.61  <\/td><\/tr>
WA <\/td>30.06 <\/td> $567.41  <\/td><\/tr>
TAS <\/td>28.12 <\/td> $530.79  <\/td><\/tr>
NT <\/td>27.37 <\/td> $516.64  <\/td><\/tr>
ACT <\/td>23.67 <\/td> $446.79 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Formula:<\/strong>\u00a0
(Mileage per year x Battery Efficiency) \/ 100 x (Electricity avg price in ct. \/ 100)\u00a0
For example, in NSW:\u00a0(12,100 km x 15.6 kWh) \/ 100 x (33.84ct \/ 100) = $638.76
Source: Average electricity cost per kWh in Australia | Finder (November 2024)<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With savings varying between $450 \/ $850 per year in EV Charging alone (or around $150 if you\u2019re currently charging during a TOU Tariff), we strongly recommend investing in a Smart EV Charger that is solar compatible, such as the Ohme ePod<\/a> or the Ohme Home Pro<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will be more than happy any questions \u2013 feel free to reach out to us on help.au@ohme-ev.com<\/a> or (02) 8311 0097 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xavier Pe\u00f1a<\/a> is the Head of Partnerships at Ohme Australia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Compared to the average cost per kWh per State\/Territory and to a common Time-Of-Use Tariff\u00a0 Charging an EV with solar panels is a next-level life hack!\u00a0 Whilst significant savings can be achieved by jumping into a Time-of-Use (TOU) tariff (see previous article here), charging your EV with excess solar energy is the cheapest way to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":3772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_helpful_status":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[179],"tags":[30,34,133,180],"class_list":["post-3770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-article","tag-tariff","tag-save-money","tag-solar-charging","tag-cost-savings"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow much can you save charging your EV with solar? - Ohme EV Australia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We have calculated the estimated cost saving compared to the average cost of electricity by kWh by Australian State and Territory.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ohme-ev.com\/au\/blog\/how-much-can-you-save-charging-your-ev-with-solar\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How much can you save charging your EV with solar?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We have calculated the estimated cost saving compared to the average cost of electricity by kWh by Australian State and Territory.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ohme-ev.com\/au\/blog\/how-much-can-you-save-charging-your-ev-with-solar\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ohme EV Australia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OhmeEV\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-11-18T03:39:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-11-18T03:45:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ohme-ev.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/11\/Solar-ready-1.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ohmeev\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@ohmeev\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ohme-ev.com\\\/au\\\/blog\\\/how-much-can-you-save-charging-your-ev-with-solar\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ohme-ev.com\\\/au\\\/blog\\\/how-much-can-you-save-charging-your-ev-with-solar\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"\",\"@id\":\"\"},\"headline\":\"How much can you save charging your EV with solar?\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-11-18T03:39:49+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-11-18T03:45:35+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ohme-ev.com\\\/au\\\/blog\\\/how-much-can-you-save-charging-your-ev-with-solar\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":470,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ohme-ev.com\\\/au\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ohme-ev.com\\\/au\\\/blog\\\/how-much-can-you-save-charging-your-ev-with-solar\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ohme-ev.com\\\/au\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/22\\\/2024\\\/11\\\/Solar-ready-1.webp\",\"keywords\":[\"tariff\",\"save money\",\"solar charging\",\"cost savings\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Blog article\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-au\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/ohme-ev.com\\\/au\\\/blog\\\/how-much-can-you-save-charging-your-ev-with-solar\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ohme-ev.com\\\/au\\\/blog\\\/how-much-can-you-save-charging-your-ev-with-solar\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ohme-ev.com\\\/au\\\/blog\\\/how-much-can-you-save-charging-your-ev-with-solar\\\/\",\"name\":\"How much can you save charging your EV with solar? 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