What will charging your EV actually cost?
The plan you charge on matters as much as the car. TrySolar simulates your driving and charging hours against NZ electricity plans, overnight rates, free windows and all, and shows the annual difference side by side.
Free, no account needed. Estimates only. Results depend on the rates and assumptions entered here. Read the methodology and disclaimer.
One car, three plans
Nissan Leaf · 12,000 km/yr · ~1,920 kWh of charging
8 L/100km at $2.80/L, road taxes included
$2,688/yr
charging overnight
$396/yr
$3.30 /100km
any time of day
$732/yr
$6.10 /100km
charging in the free weekend window
$0/yr
free window covers this usage
Same car, same driving. $337/yr between plans before touching the rest of the bill.
Any EV also pays road user charges: about $912/yr at this distance, the same on every plan. Petrol pays its road taxes at the pump.
Indicative example. Waikato rates verified 2026-07-22, standard user, incl GST. Free-window plans also carry higher rates outside the window and different fixed charges. The full comparison models your whole bill. Night-window free-hours plans (like Good Nights) aren't modelled yet.