What does an EV really cost to run in Jersey?
Would an EV save you money in Jersey? Enter your miles and how you charge. You’ll see a year of electricity next to a year of petrol or diesel, with Jersey Electricity and Evolve prices filled in.
- Island tariffs built in. General Domestic and Economy 7 from 1 March 2026, incl. GST.
- Evolve public prices. Peak and off-peak, AC and rapid.
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Prices checked 24 October 2026.
Start here
- EV vs petrol calculator for Jersey: pounds, miles, mi/kWh and mpg.
- Charging in Jersey: tariffs, Evolve, duty and the £700 charger grant.
- EV charging across the Channel Islands, including Guernsey.
A typical year
6,000 miles at 3.5 mi/kWh is about 1,714 kWh. On the Economy 7 night rate that is about £201; on General Domestic about £381. The same miles in a 45 mpg petrol car use about 606 litres, about £1,024 at 168.9p. Daily service charges are extra.
Jersey’s official statistics do not give a pence-per-litre average, so we use one retailer’s published price. Change it to what you pay. Guernsey version
Compare public charger prices: Prices change, check before you charge. The price shown in the operator’s app or on the charger is the one you pay.