Find out how much it costs to charge an electric car in Brazil in 2025

Electric cars are gaining more and more space on Brazilian streets. Only in 2025, 30,600 100% electric vehicles were registered in the country, and, adding the hybrid models, the number rises to 112 thousand units. With the popularization of the electrified, the curiosity about the cost of recharging the battery, especially in times of energy transition.

The good news? Loading an electric car is much cheaper than supplying a combustion.

How much does it cost to charge an electric car at home?

The most economical way to carry an electric car in Brazil is at home. Using the example of BYD Dolphin, the best selling electric in the country, with 44.9 kWh battery, the cost of total recharge in a residence in São Paulo (with an average rate of $ 1 per kWh) is approximately $ 45.

This value guarantees a autonomy of 291 km, according to Inmetro. By comparison, a combustion car like Renault Kwid, the most efficient in the country, would consume about $ 106 in gasoline to travel the same distance – a significant difference.

💡 Tip: Experts explain that it rarely recharges from 0% to 100%. Most electrical drivers operate the battery between 20% e 80%which extends its service life and reduces the waiting time.

And in public stations? See prices by kWh

If you choose to recharge public electroposprices vary according to the company and the power of the charger:

Tupinamba and Shell Repent (SP)

• Up to 22 kW porters: free or charged according to the place
• Fast 50 kW chargers: Between R$1 1.50 at R$1 1.95 kWh

Echi

• Slow chargers (7 kW): R $ 1.77 port kWh
• Quick chargers (60 kW): R $ 1.97 port kWh

Despite the trend of end of gratuity in the electroposters, the cost still is below supply with fossil fuels.

Loading time and real consumption

The speed of the recharge depends on the power of the equipment:

• Portable Charger (3.3 kW): 7 hours to charge 30% to 80% of the battery
• Wallbox residencial (6,6 kW): 3h30 for the same load range

Even with the advancement of rates in public stations, domestic recharge remains the most economical alternative. With advances in the sector, new electroposters and collection models are expected to increase accessibility to electrical mobility in the country.

In addition to being cheaper, electric reload is also more efficient and sustainable, with reduced environmental impact and less dependence on fossil fuels.