EV charging cost by state
828 of the 1,338 stations in this directory list a price per kilowatt-hour. Their median is A$0.50, and 59% charge A$0.50 or less. Below: the same figure for every state or territory, and for every network with enough priced stations to compare.
- Median per kWh
- A$0.50
- A$0.50 or less
- 487
- Priced stations
- 828
- States & territories
- 8
By state or territory
The median in every state or territory
Australian Capital Territory has the lowest median among states and territories with at least 10 priced stations — A$0.45 per kWh across 21 stations. South Australia has the highest, at A$0.69 across 53. A state or territory with a handful of priced stations is listed but not ranked: one station is not a median.
| States & territories | Median per kWh | Priced stations | Range | A$0.50 or less |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital TerritoryPrice detail | A$0.45 | 21 of 29 | A$0.30 – A$0.75 | 12 |
| New South WalesPrice detail | A$0.50 | 396 of 636 | A$0.09 – A$1.00 | 278 |
| VictoriaPrice detail | A$0.50 | 150 of 210 | A$0.20 – A$2.00 | 76 |
| Western AustraliaPrice detail | A$0.50 | 80 of 148 | A$0.18 – A$1.00 | 44 |
| Northern TerritoryPrice detail | A$0.50 | 5 of 19· small sample | A$0.35 – A$1.80 | 4 |
| QueenslandPrice detail | A$0.55 | 112 of 182 | A$0.20 – A$1.99 | 53 |
| TasmaniaPrice detail | A$0.65 | 11 of 28 | A$0.30 – A$0.74 | 4 |
| South AustraliaPrice detail | A$0.69 | 53 of 86 | A$0.25 – A$1.99 | 16 |
Priced stations counts the stations quoting a per-kWh tariff, out of every station in that state or territory. Range is the cheapest and dearest listed tariff in the state or territory, which is why a state or territory's median and its range rarely tell the same story.
By network
What each network charges
A network's median is the middle of every per-kWh tariff its stations list. Most of these networks sell to the property rather than to the driver, so the owner sets the price and the network only runs the payment — read this as the shape of a network's estate, not as a tariff it will quote you.
How these numbers are made
A median of listed tariffs, not a quote
Every station record carries the tariff its network lists. 828 of 1,338 list a price per kilowatt-hour; those are the ones counted here. The rest bill per minute, per hour or per session, or list no price at all, and are left out rather than converted at an invented rate.
The page reports medians rather than averages because one mispriced station — a A$2.00-per-kWh lot downtown — moves an average and barely moves a median. The range column is there so the spread is visible instead of hidden behind the middle.
Fees are not in the number: a connection fee, an idle fee, a per-minute parking charge at the site, or the hotel guest-only rule are shown on the station page where we have them. Networks change tariffs, and a record is the network's own listing rather than a reading at the charger.
Prices read from the station data written October 2026.
Charging prices, answered
Common questionsHow much does public EV charging cost per kWh?
A$0.50 per kWh is the median of the 828 stations in this directory that list a price. 487 of them — 59% — charge A$0.50 per kWh or less. Prices are set per site, so a network's national median is a guide, not a quote.
Which state or territory has the cheapest EV charging?
Among states and territories with at least 10 priced stations, Australian Capital Territory has the lowest median at A$0.45 per kWh (21 stations), and South Australia the highest at A$0.69 (53). Charging is priced per site, so the gap between two states and territories is smaller than the gap between the cheapest and dearest station inside one.
Which network charges the most per kWh?
Among networks with at least 50 priced stations, AGL EV Charging has the lowest median at A$0.38 per kWh across 54 stations; AmpCharge the highest at A$0.75 across 99. Host-owned networks price each site separately, so a network median describes its estate more than its tariff.
What is not included in these numbers?
Only per-kWh tariffs. Session and connection fees, idle fees, per-minute and per-hour pricing, and parking charges at the site are not in the median — they are listed per station and not comparable. A free session is not in the median either: the record shows no free public stations in this directory.