Electric scooter charging cost [exact cost for your scooter and country]

Last Updated on March 30, 2023 by Matt

several electric scooters charging at a charging post

I’ve found that charging my electric scooter costs almost nothing. Almost.

For a few cents, it’s good to go for miles. It’s not exactly free since you still have to pay for the electricity, but it sure is very close to free. Let’s see the exact electric scooter charging costs for every country and scooter model.

Electric scooter charging cost

Charging the average electric scooter during off-peak hours costs 2 cents in the US, 11 pence in the UK and Ireland, 4 pennies in Canada, and 7 cents in the EU on average. During peak hours, it costs 7 cents in the US, 13 pence in the UK and Ireland, 5 pennies in Canada, and 11 cents in the EU on average.

These are the exact costs of charging an average scooter (400 Wh battery) per country:

USA: $0.02 off-peak, $0.07 peak

UK: $0.11 off-peak, $0.13 peak
Australia: $0.06 off-peak, $0.12 peak
Canada: $0.04 off-peak, $0.05 peak

Mexico: $0.04
New Zealand: $0.09 off-peak, $0.10 peak
Ireland: $0.11 off-peak, $0.13 peak

Germany: $0.06 off-peak, $0.17 peak
France: $0.06 off-peak, $0.10 peak
Switzerland: $0.10

Austria: $0.09 off-peak, $0.11 peak
Netherlands: $0.12
Belgium: $0.10 off-peak, $0.15 peak

Sweden: $0.04 off-peak, $0.09 peak
Denmark: $0.16
Norway: $0.06

Finland: $0.06 off-peak, $0.09 peak
Poland: $0.07 off-peak, $0.09 peak
Spain: $0.12

Italy: $0.13
Russia: $0.01 off-peak, $0.03
China: $0.02 off-peak, $0.04 peak

Japan: $0.10 off-peak, $0.14 peak
South Korea: $0.04 off-peak, $0.05 peak
Singapore: $0.07 off-peak, $0.09 peak

Malaysia: $0.02 off-peak, $0.03 peak
Indonesia: $0.01 off-peak, $0.05 peak
India: $0.01 off-peak, $0.04 peak

Philippines: $0.09 off-peak, $0.10 peak
Turkey: $0.04
Israel: $0.07 off-peak, $0.08 peak

Brazil: $0.06 off-peak, $0.08 peak
Argentina: $0.02 off-peak, $0.04 peak
Colombia: $0.07

Prices are expressed in USD. If you don’t see your country here, look for it below as there’s a more complete list there.

The charging cost is a very common question many owners have. However, there is no single answer to it. Let’s go over the real answer in a bit more depth. That way, you can figure out exactly how much it will really cost you to charge your scooter in your location.

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Is it expensive to charge an electric scooter?

Charging an electric scooter is not expensive at all. In fact, it is one of the most cost-efficient modes of transport today, if not the most cost-efficient one.

Charging costs per country and per scooter model

This table includes all the most common electric scooters today, with the costs of charging them depending on the country.

Country	0.10 kWh (Razor EcoSmart, Swagtron Swagger 8)	0.168 kWh (Razor E300, UberScoot E300)	0.187 kWh (Ninebot ES2, GoTrax GXL Commuter, Joyor H1)	0.216 kWh (Swagtron Swagger 5 Elite, Kugoo Pro, Megawheels S5)	0.240 kWh (Glion Dolly, Imax Q3)	0.28 kWh (Unagi Model One, Xiaomi M365, Macwheel MX1)	~0.370 kWh (NanRobot X4, Ninebot ES 3/4, Boosted Rev)	~0.560 kWh (Ninebot Max, Techlife X5)	~0.620 kWh (Zero 9, Joyor X5S/ Y5S, Turbowheel Dart)	~1.2 kWh (Qiewa Q1 Hummer, Joyor Y10, Dualtron 2, NanRobot D4+)	~1.8 kWh (NanRobot RS4/RS6/RS7, Dualped Scorpion/Speed Demon, WePed GT)
USA	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.06	0.08	0.09	0.18	0.27
UK	0.03	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.06	0.08	0.1	0.15	0.17	0.32	0.49
Canada	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.06	0.07	0.13	0.2
Australia	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.06	0.07	0.09	0.13	0.15	0.29	0.43
New Zealand	0.02	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.08	0.12	0.13	0.25	0.38
Ireland	0.03	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.06	0.08	0.1	0.15	0.17	0.32	0.49
Netherlands	0.03	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.07	0.09	0.14	0.16	0.3	0.45
Belgium	0.03	0.05	0.06	0.06	0.07	0.08	0.11	0.17	0.19	0.36	0.54
France	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.06	0.07	0.11	0.12	0.24	0.36
Germany	0.04	0.06	0.07	0.08	0.08	0.1	0.13	0.19	0.22	0.42	0.63
Sweden	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.07	0.1	0.11	0.22	0.32
Denmark	0.03	0.05	0.06	0.07	0.08	0.09	0.12	0.18	0.2	0.38	0.58
Finland	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.07	0.1	0.12	0.23	0.34
Norway	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.07	0.07	0.14	0.22
Iceland	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.06	0.08	0.09	0.18	0.27
Estonia	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.06	0.09	0.11	0.2	0.31
Latvia	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.07	0.1	0.11	0.22	0.32
Lithuania	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.06	0.08	0.09	0.18	0.27
Poland	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.07	0.1	0.11	0.22	0.32
Czech Republic	0.02	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.08	0.12	0.14	0.26	0.4
Slovakia	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.07	0.1	0.11	0.22	0.32
Austria	0.02	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.09	0.13	0.14	0.28	0.41
Switzerland	0.02	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.08	0.12	0.13	0.25	0.38
Italy	0.03	0.04	0.05	0.06	0.06	0.07	0.1	0.14	0.16	0.31	0.47
Spain	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.06	0.07	0.09	0.13	0.15	0.29	0.43
Portugal	0.03	0.05	0.06	0.06	0.07	0.08	0.11	0.17	0.19	0.36	0.54
Malta	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.06	0.08	0.09	0.18	0.27
Croatia	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.06	0.09	0.1	0.19	0.29
Slovenia	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.07	0.1	0.11	0.22	0.32
Serbia	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.05	0.06	0.11	0.16
Macedonia	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.05	0.1	0.14
Greece	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.07	0.1	0.12	0.23	0.34
Bulgaria	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.05	0.07	0.08	0.16	0.23
Romania	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.06	0.09	0.11	0.2	0.31
Hungary	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.07	0.07	0.14	0.22
Ukraine	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.06	0.09
Belarus	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.05	0.1	0.14
Russia	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.08	0.13
China	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.05	0.1	0.14
Japan	0.03	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.07	0.08	0.1	0.15	0.17	0.34	0.5
South Korea	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.06	0.07	0.13	0.2
Taiwan	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.05	0.06	0.11	0.16
Hong Kong	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.06	0.08	0.09	0.18	0.27
Vietnam	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.05	0.1	0.14
Thailand	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.07	0.07	0.14	0.22
Malaysia	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.07	0.11
Singapore	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.07	0.1	0.11	0.22	0.32
Indonesia	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.06	0.06	0.12	0.18
Philippines	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.06	0.07	0.11	0.12	0.24	0.36
India	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.05	0.1	0.14
Bangladesh	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.07	0.11
Pakistan	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.07	0.11
Kazakhstan	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.06	0.09
Turkey	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.05	0.06	0.11	0.16
Iran	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02
Saudi Arabia	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.06	0.09
UAE	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.05	0.1	0.14
Qatar	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.04	0.05
Israel	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.06	0.09	0.11	0.2	0.31
Egypt	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.04	0.05
Morocco	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.07	0.07	0.14	0.22
Nigeria	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.08	0.13
Kenya	0.02	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.08	0.12	0.14	0.26	0.4
Mozambique	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.05	0.08	0.09	0.17	0.25
South Africa	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.05	0.07	0.08	0.16	0.23
Tanzania	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.06	0.06	0.12	0.18
Brazil	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.06	0.09	0.11	0.2	0.31
Argentina	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.05	0.06	0.11	0.16
Chile	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.06	0.09	0.11	0.2	0.31
Uruguay	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.06	0.07	0.11	0.12	0.24	0.36
Paraguay	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.06	0.09
Colombia	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.05	0.08	0.09	0.17	0.25
Peru	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.06	0.07	0.11	0.12	0.24	0.36
Costa Rica	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.06	0.09	0.1	0.19	0.29
Panama	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.07	0.1	0.11	0.22	0.32
Mexico	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.05	0.1	0.14
Dominican Republic	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.06	0.06	0.12	0.18
Jamaica	0.03	0.05	0.06	0.06	0.07	0.08	0.11	0.17	0.19	0.36	0.54

How much does charging an electric scooter in the USA cost?

Charging the average commuter electric scooter (battery around 400 Wh) in the USA will on average cost 2 cents during off-peak hours, and 7 cents during peak hours. This price can vary depending on which state you’re in.

How much does charging an electric scooter in Canada cost?

Charging an average electric scooter in Canada will cost 4 pennies during off-peak hours, and 5 pennies during peak hours. The prices are for a 400 Wh electric scooter, and can sometimes vary depending on the province.

How much does charging an electric scooter in the UK cost?

Fully charging an electric scooter in the UK and Ireland will typically cost around 11 pence during off-peak hours, and around 13 pence during peak hours. This price takes into account an electric scooter with a 400 Wh battery capacity.

How much does charging an electric scooter in Australia cost?

Charging electric scooters in Australia will typically cost around 6 cents during off-peak hours, and around 12 cents during peak hours. This is the price for charging the average scooter with around 400 Wh of battery capacity, although this is the average price and it will probably vary based on the exact state or territory, or even based on the city in many cases.

How much does charging an electric scooter in the EU cost?

In the European Union, charging an electric scooter will cost 7 Euro-cents during off-peak hours, and 11 Euro-cents during peak hours. These prices are for an average electric scooter with a 400 Wh battery, and they can vary a lot depending on the specific EU country.

How much does it cost to charge an electric scooter in India?

To charge the average electric scooter in India will cost you 0.22 Rupees during off-peak hours, and around 1.5 Rupees in peak hours. This is based on an electric scooter with a 400 Wh battery capacity.

How much does it cost to charge a Xiaomi M365?

Charging the Xiaomi M365 during off-peak hours costs 1 cent in the USA, 6 pence in the UK and Ireland, 3 pennies in Canada, and around 4 cents in the EU, depending on the country. During peak hours, it will cost 4 cents in the USA, 8 pence in the UK and Ireland, 3 pennies in Canada, and around 6 cents in the EU.

The Xiaomi M365 has a 280 Watt-hour battery (0.28 kWh). Specifically, per country, these are its charging costs:

USA : 0.04 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)
UK : 0.08 (peak) / 0.06 (off-peak)

Canada : 0.03 (peak) / 0.03 (off-peak)
Australia : 0.07 (peak) / 0.03 (off-peak)
France : 0.06 (peak) / 0.04 (off-peak)

Germany : 0.10 (peak) / 0.03 (off-peak)
Russia : 0.02 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)
China : 0.02 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)

Japan : 0.08 (peak) / 0.06 (off-peak)
Indonesia : 0.03 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)
Philippines : 0.06 (peak) / 0.05 (off-peak)

India : 0.02 (peak) / 0.003 (off-peak)
Israel : 0.05 (peak) / 0.04 (off-peak)
Brazil : 0.05 (peak) / 0.03 (off-peak)

How much does it cost to charge a Xiaomi M365 Pro?

charging an Xiaomi M365 Pro through a power outlet in the wall

The costs of fully charging a Xiaomi M365 Pro during off-peak hours are 2 cents in the US, 11 pence in the UK and Ireland, 4 pennies in Canada, and 7 cents in the EU on average. During peak hours, the costs are 7 cents in the US, 13 pence in the UK and Ireland, 5 pennies in Canada, and 11 cents in the EU on average.

The Xiaomi M365 Pro has a bigger battery than its predecessor at 474 Watt-hours (0.474 kWh). These are the prices per countries:

USA : 0.07 (peak) / 0.02 (off-peak)

UK : 0.13 (peak) / 0.10 (off-peak)
Canada : 0.05 (peak) / 0.04 (off-peak)
Australia : 0.11 (peak) / 0.06 (off-peak)

France : 0.10 (peak) / 0.06 (off-peak)
Germany : 0.17 (peak) / 0.06 (off-peak)
Russia : 0.03 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)

China : 0.04 (peak) / 0.02 (off-peak)
Japan : 0.13 (peak) / 0.09 (off-peak)
Indonesia : 0.05 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)

Philippines : 0.09 (peak) / 0.08 (off-peak)
India : 0.04 (peak) / 0.005 (off-peak)
Israel : 0.08 (peak) / 0.07 (off-peak)

Brazil : 0.08 (peak) / 0.06 (off-peak)

How much does it cost to charge a Ninebot ES2?

Fully charging a Ninebot ES2 during off-peak hours costs 1 cent in the USA, 4 pence in the UK and Ireland, 1 penny in Canada, and around 3 cents in the EU on average. To charge it during peak hours costs 3 cents in the USA, 5 pence in the UK and Ireland, 2 pennies in Canada, and around 5 cents in the EU, depending on the specific country.

The Ninebot ES2 model has a battery with an energy storage capacity of 187 Watt-hours (0.187 kWh). This is how much it costs to charge it depending on the country:

USA : 0.03 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)
UK : 0.05 (peak) / 0.04 (off-peak)
Canada : 0.02 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)

Australia : 0.04 (peak) / 0.02 (off-peak)
France : 0.04 (peak) / 0.02 (off-peak)
Germany : 0.07 (peak) / 0.02 (off-peak)

Russia : 0.01 (peak) / 0.004 (off-peak)
China : 0.01 (peak) / 0.007 (off-peak)
Japan : 0.05 (peak) / 0.04 (off-peak)

Indonesia : 0.02 (peak) / 0.006 (off-peak)
Philippines : 0.04 (peak) / 0.03 (off-peak)
India : 0.01 (peak) / 0.002 (off-peak)

Israel : 0.03 (peak) / 0.02 (off-peak)
Brazil : 0.03 (peak) / 0.02 (off-peak)

How much does it cost to charge a Ninebot ES4?

Charing a Ninebot ES4 during off-peak hours will cost you 1 cent in the USA, 8 pence in the UK, 3 pennies in Canada, and somewhere around 6 cents in the EU. During peak hours, the prices are 6 cents in the USA, 8 pence in the UK and Ireland, 4 pennies in Canada, and around 10 cents in the EU.

The Ninebot ES4 improved on its battery and has a capacity of 374 Wh (0.374 kWh). The costs of charging it per country are:

USA : 0.06 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)
UK : 0.10 (peak) / 0.08 (off-peak)

Canada : 0.04 (peak) / 0.03 (off-peak)
Australia : 0.09 (peak) / 0.04 (off-peak)
France : 0.07 (peak) / 0.05 (off-peak)

Germany : 0.13 (peak) / 0.04 (off-peak)
Russia : 0.03 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)
China : 0.03 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)

Japan : 0.10 (peak) / 0.07 (off-peak)
Indonesia : 0.04 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)
Philippines : 0.07 (peak) / 0.06 (off-peak)

India : 0.03 (peak) / 0.004 (off-peak)
Israel : 0.06 (peak) / 0.05 (off-peak)
Brazil : 0.06 (peak) / 0.04 (off-peak)

How much does it cost to charge a Razor EcoSmart?

Charging a Razor EcoSmart during off-peak hours costs 1 cent in the USA, 5 pence in the UK and Ireland, 2 pennies in Canada, and around 4 cents in the EU. If charging during peak hours, the prices are 4 cents in the USA, 6 pence in the UK and Ireland, 2 pennies in Canada, and close to 6 cents in the EU.

The battery of the Razor EcoSmart is 238 Watt-hours (0.238 kWh). This is how much a single charge costs per country:

USA : 0.04 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)

UK : 0.06 (peak) / 0.05 (off-peak)
Canada : 0.03 (peak) / 0.02 (off-peak)
Australia : 0.06 (peak) / 0.03 (off-peak)

France : 0.05 (peak) / 0.03 (off-peak)
Germany : 0.08 (peak) / 0.03 (off-peak)
Russia : 0.02 (peak) / 0.005 (off-peak)

China : 0.02 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)
Japan : 0.07 (peak) / 0.05 (off-peak)
Indonesia : 0.02 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)

Philippines : 0.05 (peak) / 0.04 (off-peak)
India : 0.02 (peak) / 0.002 (off-peak)
Israel : 0.04 (peak) / 0.03 (off-peak)

Brazil : 0.04 (peak) / 0.03 (off-peak)

How much does it cost to charge a GoTrax GXL Commuter?

To charge a GoTrax GXL C o mmuter during off-peak hours will cost you 1 cent in the USA, 4 pence in the UK and Ireland, 1 penny in Canada, and around 3 cents in the EU on average. To charge it during peak hours will cost you 3 cents in the USA, 5 pence in the UK and Ireland, 2 pennies in Canada, and around 5 cents in the EU, depending on the specific country.

The GoTrax GXL Commuter has a battery of 187 Watt-hours (0.187 kWh). This is how much it costs to charge it in different countries:

USA : 0.03 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)
UK : 0.05 (peak) / 0.04 (off-peak)
Canada : 0.02 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)
Australia : 0.04 (peak) / 0.02 (off-peak)
France : 0.04 (peak) / 0.02 (off-peak)
Germany : 0.07 (peak) / 0.02 (off-peak)
Russia : 0.01 (peak) / 0.004 (off-peak)
China : 0.01 (peak) / 0.007 (off-peak)
Japan : 0.05 (peak) / 0.04 (off-peak)
Indonesia : 0.02 (peak) / 0.006 (off-peak)
Philippines : 0.04 (peak) / 0.03 (off-peak)
India : 0.01 (peak) / 0.002 (off-peak)
Israel : 0.03 (peak) / 0.02 (off-peak)
Brazil : 0.03 (peak) / 0.02 (off-peak)

How much does it cost to charge a Glion Dolly?

Fully charging a Glion Dolly in off-peak hours costs 1 cent in the USA, 5 pence in the UK and Ireland, 2 pennies in Canada, and around 4 cents in the EU. Charging it during peak hours costs 4 cents in the USA, 6 pence in the UK and Ireland, 2 pennies in Canada, and close to 6 cents in the EU.

The Glion Dolly’s battery capacity is 238 Watt-hours (0.238 kWh). A single charge for it costs:

USA : 0.04 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)
UK : 0.06 (peak) / 0.05 (off-peak)
Canada : 0.03 (peak) / 0.02 (off-peak)
Australia : 0.06 (peak) / 0.03 (off-peak)
France : 0.05 (peak) / 0.03 (off-peak)
Germany : 0.08 (peak) / 0.03 (off-peak)
Russia : 0.02 (peak) / 0.005 (off-peak)
China : 0.02 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)
Japan : 0.07 (peak) / 0.05 (off-peak)
Indonesia : 0.02 (peak) / 0.01 (off-peak)
Philippines : 0.05 (peak) / 0.04 (off-peak)
India : 0.02 (peak) / 0.002 (off-peak)
Israel : 0.04 (peak) / 0.03 (off-peak)
Brazil : 0.04 (peak) / 0.03 (off-peak)

What does charging price depend upon?

Several factors determine the total cost of charging your electric scooter. Some are major, and some are not as important.

The most important ones will be:

the energy capacity of your scooter’s battery (how much energy it can store)
the cost of electricity in the place where you charge your scooter

Battery energy capacity and charge cost

The biggest factor about how much your charge will cost is the energy storage capacity of your battery.

Batteries degrade over time and their capacity diminishes, but it’s difficult to calculate by how much and how fast. As it gets smaller, the cost of a single charge will be less and less.

However, it’s not just their capacity that degrades, it’s also their performance. That will make batteries charge less effectively in general. Of course, this has a negative impact on charging costs.

Since both of these things happen at the same time, they should rule each other out. We can safely assume they have no effect on charging costs.

Electricity cost and charge cost

The price of electricity will depend on what country you live in. Sometimes, it will also depend on your region specifically.

Different electricity providers offer different tariffs. Often, the default plan is a time-of-use plan, with peak hours and off-peak hours.

Peak hours will typically be around working hours. This is when the electricity cost will be at its highest.

Off-peak hours will generally be later at night, when electricity is the cheapest. In many countries, off-peak hours are longer during weekends.

Off-peak hours can be significantly cheaper, sometimes up to 5 times cheaper!

Besides time-of-use plans, there are also single rate plans. With those, you pay a constant electricity cost no matter what the time of day is.

Also, there are tiered plans, where you pay more as you use more power.

If you’re not sure what your plan is, it is probably a time-of-use plan. Find this out to be 100% sure you’re working with correct data.

Some countries have more than one electricity provider. They can all charge different rates. The most notable example of this is Australia.

Other factors that impact charge cost

Some other factors that will have a lesser impact on your scooter’s charge cost include:

your charger’s current and general state (always try to use the original charger!)
your electric scooter age
the temperature where you charge your scooter (charging in too cold or too hot temperatures negatively impacts the charge efficiency, but also battery life and performance)

These are not as important though. We will not include them in the formula for calculating your electric scooter’s charging cost.

How to calculate the charging cost for my electric scooter?

The easiest way to calculate the charging cost of your electric scooter would be to use our charge cost calculator.

Calculating the cost of a single charge is very easy.

Start with your battery’s energy storage capacity.

This is a value expressed in Watt-hours (Wh), or sometimes in kilo-Watt-hours (kWh). If it’s expressed in Watt-hours, convert it to kilo-Watt-hours by dividing the value by 1000.

Usually, the user manual of your scooter will have this value included. If not, a Google query with your scooter model’s name plus the phrase “battery specifications” or “battery capacity” will provide you with this value.

In some cases, neither the manual nor the Internet has this value. When that is the case, you can still calculate this if you know two other metrics about the battery:

its voltage expressed in Volts (V)
its charge capacity expressed in Ampere-hours (Ah)

Figuring out the energy storage capacity of the battery then is a matter of multiplying those two values.

1 Wh = 1 V * 1 Ah
The formula for obtaining energy storage capacity from voltage and charge capacity

You need to have both the battery energy storage capacity (kWh), and the price of electricity ($/kWh).

Then, calculating the price is just a matter of multiplying the both.

cost per charge ($) = capacity (kWh) * electrity price ($/kWh)
Calculating the price of a single charge

This assumes charging your battery from completely empty to completely full.

Electric scooter battery capacities

For convenience, here’s a table with the energy storage capacities for the batteries of the most common electric scooters today. If you can’t find your battery’s value in the manual or online, search for it here.

Electric scooter	Capacity (Wh)
Boosted Rev	370
Currus NF	1560
Dualped Cruiser	480
Dualped Scorpion	1800
Dualped Scorpion+	2310
Dualped Speed Demon	1800
Dualtron 2	1200
Dualtron 3	1658
Dualtron Compact	1260
Dualtron Raptor	1077
Dualtron Spider	1050
Dualtron Thunder	2060
Dualtron Ultra 2	1920
Dualtron X	2940
EcoReco l5	528
EcoReco M5	528
EcoReco S5	528
EcoReco XS	200
Emove Cruiser	1560
Emove Touring	756
E-TWOW GT	504
E-TWOW S2	382
Evo 300 S	168
Evo 300 SX	240
Evo 48V 1800W	576
EVOLV City	374
EVOLV Pro	1196
EVOLV Tour	624
FFR City Rider	270
FFR Horizon	624
FLJ i11	120
Glion Dolly	237.6
GoTrax GXL Commuter	187
GoTrax XR	187
GoTrax XR Ultra	252
Hiboy Max	270
Hiboy S2	270
Imax Q3	240
Imax S1	480
Imax T3	360
InMotion Lively	384
Inokim Light	374
Inokim Light 2	374
Inokim Light 2 Limited	374
Inokim Mini 2	281
Inokim OX 13Ah	749
Inokim OX 21Ah	1187
Inokim OXO	1536
Inokim Quick 3 Hero	374
Inokim Quick 3 Super +	624
Inokim Quick 3 Super Limited	624
JD Bug	158.4
Joyor A1	192
Joyor F3	468
Joyor F5+	648
Joyor F5S+	768
Joyor H1	187
Joyor LR8	1152
Joyor X1	360
Joyor X5S	624
Joyor Y10	1248
Joyor Y5S	624
Kaabo Air	281
Kaabo Mantis	1050
Kaabo Skywalker 10H	749
Kaabo Skywalker 10S	936
Kaabo Skywalker 10S+	1123
Kaabo Skywalker 8H 10 Ah	374
Kaabo Skywalker 8H 13 Ah	624
Kaabo Skywalker 8S	624
Kaabo Wolf Warrior	2100
Kugoo ES2	270
Kugoo G-Booster 20Ah	960
Kugoo Kirin m4	528
Kugoo Kirin s2	216
Kugoo Kirin s2 mini	130
Kugoo M2 Master	360
Kugoo M2 Pro	270
Kugoo Pro	216
Kugoo S1	316
Kugoo S1 Pro	270
Lehe K1	316.8
Levy	230
Levy Plus	374
Macwheel MX1	275
Macwheel MX2	180
Macwheel MX3	270
Megawheels S1	118
Megawheels S5	208.8
Mercane Widewheel Dual	634
Mercane Widewheel Pro	720
Mercane Widewheel Single	422
Micro e Micro one	82
Micro Falcon X3	90
Micro Sparrow X4	48
NanRobot D3	864
NanRobot D4+	1196
NanRobot D5+	1352
NanRobot LS7	2100
NanRobot RS11	2280
NanRobot RS4	1872
NanRobot RS6	1872
NanRobot RS7	1872
NanRobot V8	1248
NanRobot X4	378
Ninebot ES 1	187
Ninebot ES 2	187
Ninebot ES 3	374
Ninebot ES 4	374
Ninebot Max	551
Phaewo	216
Qiewa Q1 Hummer	1248
Qiewa Qmini	768
Razor e100	120
Razor e300	168
Razor E90	90
Razor EcoSmart	108
Razor EPrime	115.2
Rion2 RE60	1680
Rion2 RE80	2100
Rion2 RE90	2880
RND M1	187
RND R1	187
RND T1	187
Scrooser	720
SEEV-800	720
SoFlow Air Aluminum	162
SoFlow Air Carbon	201
Speedway Leger	748
Speedway Mini 4 Pro	748
Swagtron Cali Drift	158.4
Swagtron Metro SK3	67.34
Swagtron Swagger 2	155.4
Swagtron Swagger 3	216
Swagtron Swagger 5	158.4
Swagtron Swagger 5 Elite	216
Swagtron Swagger 7	230.4
Swagtron Swagger 8	100.8
Tarsa T10 X	480
Tarsa T2	270
Tarsa T9	480
Techlife L5	468
Techlife L5T	468
Techlife X2	432
Techlife X5	576
Techlife X6	468
Techlife X9	2300
Turboant X7	230
Turbowheel Dart	614
Turbowheel Hornet	921
Turbowheel Lightning	957
Turbowheel Swift	614
UberScoot 1000W	432
UberScoot 1600	576
UberScoot 500W	432
UberScoot 800W	432
UberScoot S300	168
Unagi E450	282
Unagi Model One	282
UScooters Booster GT	504
UScooters Booster Plus S+	314
UScooters Booster V	378
UScooters Eco	156
Viro Rides	84
WePed GT	1800
Xiaomi M365	280
Xiaomi M365 Pro	474
X-Treme City Rider	432
Zero 10	936
Zero 10X	1440
Zero 11X	2300
Zero 8	624
Zero 8X	1352
Zero 9	624

After you have this value, you need to find out the electricity cost in your country or region.

Electricity cost per country

Electricity cost is often expressed in your currency per kilo-Watt-hour. For instance, USD per kilo-Watt-hour ($/kWh), or Euro per kilo-Watt-hour (€/kWh).

If you charge your scooter in off-peak hours, make sure to find out the price for charging during off-peak hours. It will always be less.

For convenience, here’s a table showing the prices in some countries, with the off-peak-hour prices shown when that data was available. The prices are in US Dollars.

Country	Cost $/kWh (peak)	Cost $/kWh (off-peak)
USA	0.15	0.04
UK	0.27	0.22
Canada	0.11	0.09
Australia	0.24	0.12
New Zealand	0.21	0.19
Ireland	0.27	0.23
Netherlands	0.25
Belgium	0.30	0.20
France	0.20	0.13
Germany	0.35	0.12
Sweden	0.18	0.08
Denmark	0.32
Finland	0.19	0.13
Norway	0.12
Iceland	0.15	0.05
Estonia	0.17	0.13
Latvia	0.18
Lithuania	0.15	0.12
Poland	0.18	0.14
Czech Republic	0.22
Slovakia	0.18
Austria	0.23	0.19
Switzerland	0.21
Italy	0.26
Spain	0.24
Portugal	0.30
Malta	0.15
Croatia	0.16
Slovenia	0.18
Serbia	0.09
Macedonia	0.08
Greece	0.19
Bulgaria	0.13
Romania	0.17
Hungary	0.12
Ukraine	0.05	0.02
Belarus	0.08
Russia	0.07	0.02
China	0.08	0.04
Japan	0.28	0.20
South Korea	0.11	0.08
Taiwan	0.09	0.05
Hong Kong	0.15	0.12
Vietnam	0.08
Thailand	0.12	0.07
Malaysia	0.06	0.05
Singapore	0.18	0.15
Indonesia	0.10	0.03
Philippines	0.20	0.18
India	0.08	0.01
Bangladesh	0.06	0.03
Pakistan	0.06	0.02
Kazakhstan	0.05
Turkey	0.09
Iran	0.01
Saudi Arabia	0.05
UAE	0.08
Qatar	0.03
Israel	0.17	0.15
Egypt	0.03
Morocco	0.12
Nigeria	0.07
Kenya	0.22
Mozambique	0.14
South Africa	0.13
Tanzania	0.10
Brazil	0.17	0.12
Argentina	0.09	0.04
Chile	0.17
Uruguay	0.20
Paraguay	0.05
Colombia	0.14
Peru	0.20
Costa Rica	0.16
Panama	0.18
Mexico	0.08
Dominican Republic	0.10
Jamaica	0.30

I sourced the electricity prices from here: https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/electricity_prices/

Keep in mind, these prices often change. However, the changes are not drastic usually.

These are the approximate prices, which can sometimes differ from your actual price. This is especially true for bigger countries, since different states or regions may have different prices.

Also, many countries have different prices for different months of the year, different electricity providers, or different usage levels. So only use this table as a quick reference.

Electric scooter charging cost vs other means of transport fuel cost

This is one of the major advantages that electric rideables have over every other possible means of transport.

Cars and other gasoline-powered vehicles must be fed fuel constantly. In addition, they require expensive repairs and maintenance. And gasoline is much more expensive than electricity.

Public transportation may be cheaper than owning a car. But you still pay very expensive tickets for using it. And at the end of the day, you are still left with no means of transport you yourself own.

The electric scooter?

You just plug into the power outlet at your home.

That has been one of the major factors behind its massive popularity.

And, of course, you can always take your scooter with you on every mode of public transport.

Can I reduce the charging cost for my electric scooter?

Reducing the charging cost of one single charge is not really feasible. You can do it by getting a smaller battery, but that will come at the price of having weaker performance.

However, you can reduce the frequency of charging, which will have the same effect, and lower your electricity bill.

The best thing you can do is take care of your scooter, and its battery especially, so that it keeps having great efficiency. That includes:

never letting it drain
charging it regularly
not overcharging it
not charging it in too hot or too cold temperatures
only using the original charger
not charging it in fast mode too often

To learn even more steps of how to reduce your charging costs by improving your battery life, check out the detailed post on that subject here.

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Matt Trajkovski

My name is Matt Trajkovski. I love electric scooters, and electric vehicles in general. I like doing a lot of testing, reviewing, and research on various electric scooter models and brands, looking for great value and performance, both through data and experience. All of the content published on this blog goes through a rigorous review and editorial process, and our product reviews not only include the hands-on experience of our own team members, but the experience of our audience members as well. My goal is to provide you with the best information about electric scooters possible. You can see all of my posts in my articles archive.