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Combustion or electric: which costs less?

An electric car often costs more to buy but less to run. Enter your mileage and prices to find out when the gap reverses.

Charging the electric car
Combustion car

Combustion car

The price shown at your usual filling station.

Electric car

Electric car

On your electricity bill (standing charge excluded).

Pre-filled prices: Carburants : moyennes nationales au 7 octobre 2026 (prix-carburant.eu, d'après prix-carburants.gouv.fr) ; électricité : Tarif Bleu EDF option Base, 6 kVA, survey of 2026-10-07.

Result over 5 years

Fill in all fields to see the comparison.

The calculation covers purchase and energy. It does not include maintenance, insurance, resale value or subsidies. Method