EV Running Costs in Pakistan: A Fair PKR Comparison

EV cost equals distance multiplied by wall kWh per 100 km, divided by 100, then multiplied by the all-in PKR per kWh. Add session, parking or idle fees. Petrol cost equals distance divided by actual km per litre, then multiplied by the current pump price.

If your energy figure comes from a meter or charging receipt, it already measures wall energy. Do not add charging loss again. A dashboard figure may be battery-side consumption, so a meter is the safer comparison source.

Use the marginal all-in price of the extra units used for charging, not the cheapest published slab or a careless average of the whole bill. Extra charging may change slab exposure or fixed charges. Put any new connection, load upgrade or home charger cost in a separate ownership row.

Solar energy is not automatically free. Include the system cost, exported-energy value, battery losses and whether the car is actually at home during solar hours before making a solar claim.

NEPRA's current EVCS framework states PKR 23.57 per kWh plus a market-determined margin for the charging service. That base is not a promise that a driver will pay PKR 23.57. Use the current station screen, app or receipt and include parking, idle and session fees.

The diagram uses 18 wall kWh per 100 km, PKR 50 per kWh at home, PKR 80 at a public charger, 13 km per litre for petrol, PKR 358.77 per litre and 1,500 km a month. These are editable-style illustration inputs, not a Pakistan market average or a savings promise.

With those inputs only, energy costs are PKR 13,500 a month at home, PKR 21,600 on public charging and about PKR 41,397 for petrol. Change any input and the answer changes. Recheck fuel prices frequently and electricity prices whenever your bill or operator tariff changes.