Compare a year's driving
Prices and efficiency (change them to match your cars)
This week's UK average
This week's UK average
HMRC home charging figure; public chargers average 54.00p
Fuel or charging cost a year
Petrol
£2,225 (18.5p a mile)
Diesel
£2,192 (18.3p a mile)
Hybrid (petrol)
£1,492 (12.4p a mile)
Fully electric
£818 (6.8p a mile)
CO2e a year
Petrol
3.36 t
Diesel
3.32 t
Hybrid (petrol)
2.26 t
Fully electric
0.50 t
Over 12,000 miles, the electric car costs £1,407 less to run than petrol and emits 2.87 tonnes CO2e less.
CO2e uses the 2026 government factors for a medium car by fuel, per mile, with the electric car's charging electricity at the UK grid average. Excludes well-to-tank, grid losses and making the car. Costs exclude servicing, tax and depreciation.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: DESNZ, greenhouse gas reporting conversion factors and Weekly road fuel prices; HMRC, Advisory fuel rates (mean MPG and electric car figures).