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2026 ranking · Battery electric cars

The cheapest electric cars to run in 2026

The cheapest to run is the Dacia Spring: 86 € a month at 15,000 km a year. We've compared the 144 models of this type still sold new, with fuel, insurance, road tax, ITV, maintenance and tyres.

Cheapest to run

86 €

a month

127 € a month on average across 144 models.

The 20 cheapest to run each month

  1. 1Dacia SpringElectric 65 CV · 15,4 kWh/100 km86 €a month
  2. 2BYD Dolphin SurfElectric 88 CV · 17,8 kWh/100 km98 €a month
  3. 3Fiat 500Electric 118 CV · 16,3 kWh/100 km98 €a month
  4. 4Ford Tourneo CourierElectric 71 CV · 20,1 kWh/100 km98 €a month
  5. 5Hyundai InsterElectric 114 CV · 17,1 kWh/100 km100 €a month
  6. 6Renault 5Electric 106 CV · 17,1 kWh/100 km100 €a month
  7. 7Leapmotor T03Electric 95 CV · 18,7 kWh/100 km100 €a month
  8. 8Peugeot 208Electric 136 CV · 17,8 kWh/100 km101 €a month
  9. 9Yudo 3Electric 95 CV · 17 kWh/100 km102 €a month
  10. 10Renault 4Electric 106 CV · 17,7 kWh/100 km103 €a month
  11. 11Citroën C4 XElectric 136 CV · 17,4 kWh/100 km105 €a month
  12. 12Fiat Grande PandaElectric 113 CV · 19,2 kWh/100 km105 €a month
  13. 13Citroën C3Electric 113 CV · 19,3 kWh/100 km106 €a month
  14. 14Opel CorsaElectric 136 CV · 17,9 kWh/100 km106 €a month
  15. 15Lancia YpsilonElectric 156 CV · 16,7 kWh/100 km106 €a month
  16. 16Citroën C3 AircrossElectric 113 CV · 20,8 kWh/100 km106 €a month
  17. 17Nissan MicraElectric 150 CV · 17 kWh/100 km107 €a month
  18. 18Ford PumaElectric 167 CV · 15,5 kWh/100 km107 €a month
  19. 19Peugeot 2008Electric 156 CV · 17,6 kWh/100 km107 €a month
  20. 20Mercedes-Benz CitanElectric 69 CV · 22,5 kWh/100 km108 €a month

Monthly running cost at 15,000 km a year for 5 years, bought new, with third-party, fire and theft insurance. Depreciation is shown separately.

Highlights

What the data says

An electric car spends very little on energy if you charge at home: we assume 0,15 € per kWh. We also give it much less maintenance than a combustion car, because it has no oil changes or clutch. And it gets the DGT 0 sticker.

Of the 144 models still sold new, the one that costs least is the Dacia Spring (Electric 65 CV): 86 € a month, 1.027 € a year. Number 20 on the list, the Mercedes-Benz Citan, costs 108 € a month: 22 € more than the first. The average across all 144 is 127 € a month, 112 € less than the average for all cars on sale (239 €).

For the Dacia Spring, the biggest cost is insurance: 29 € a month, followed by electricity (29 €) and maintenance (14 €).

13 of the top 20 are city cars or superminis: in our calculations, a small car pays less for maintenance and tyres. If you're after a small or compact SUV, the one that costs least is the Yudo 3: 102 € a month, at number 9.

The best-seller on the list is the Peugeot 2008: 20.257 registrations in Spain in 2025, adding up all its versions. With the version shown here it costs 107 € a month and comes in at number 19.

How we calculate it

The same assumptions as each car's page

  • Only models still sold new are included: those registered in 2025 according to the European Environment Agency's register.
  • Each model is included with its best-selling version of this engine type that is still on sale.
  • 15,000 km a year for 5 years, bought new. Real consumption: the type-approval figure plus the real-world gap measured by the European Commission.
  • Fuel: the average of filling stations in Spain on 15/10/2026. Electricity: 0,15 €/kWh, charging at home (rapid chargers cost several times more).
  • Road tax at the legal minimum rates and ITV at the average fee across regions. Insurance, maintenance and tyres: our own estimates, the same across Spain.
  • Full methodology →

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which is the cheapest electric car to run?+

The Dacia Spring (Electric 65 CV): 86 € a month at 15,000 km a year, including insurance, road tax, ITV, maintenance and tyres. Not counting depreciation.

How much does it cost to run an electric car?+

On average, 127 € a month across the 144 models still sold new: the lowest, 86 €, and the highest, 182 €. The average for all cars on sale is 239 € a month.

What if I can't charge at home?+

Then electricity will cost you quite a lot more: here we assume home charging at 0,15 €/kWh, and at public rapid chargers a kWh costs several times more. Without a plug, the car that costs least is the Mazda Mazda2 (1.5 Hybrid 92 CV): 175 € a month.

What's included in the monthly cost?+

Fuel or electricity at real consumption, third-party, fire and theft insurance, road tax, ITV, maintenance and tyres, at 15,000 km a year for 5 years and bought new. Depreciation is separate: you'll find it on each car's page.

Why isn't my car listed?+

Only models still sold new are included (those registered in 2025), each with its best-selling version with this engine type. If yours is older, look it up in the search: we have cars from 2000 onwards.