ElmerWhat does a year with an EV cost you?
Answer three questions. We work through every way of paying for charging in Denmark: pay-as-you-go, subscription and all inclusive, at home, on the street and at rapid chargers. You get the yearly cost and can see at how many kilometres another option becomes cheapest.
1 · Where can you charge?
2 · How much do you drive?
15,000 km/year3 · When do you charge at home?
3 · How far will you walk to a charger?
Ordinary chargers (11–22 kW) on the street, in car parks and at shops. The car stays there for a few hours.
Yearly cost by mileage
More details share away, home charger, electric heating, solar panels, electricity tax
The Danish electricity tax (elafgift) has been cut to almost zero in 2026 and 2027. From 2028 it rises again by about 0.90 DKK/kWh incl. VAT. That does not apply to electricity you charge through a home charger with a tax refund (until the end of 2030).
Use your own meter data optional, via Eloverblik
Eloverblik is Energinet's portal for your own electricity data. With it we look up your grid company, electric heating, solar panels and your EV charging instead of guessing.
- Log in to eloverblik.dk with MitID (Danish digital ID).
- Open the menu (☰ top right) and choose API-adgang (API access). Don't choose Datadeling (data sharing); that is for sharing your data with another person.
- Tap + Opret token (create token), give it a name (e.g. "Elmer"), tap Opret (create) and copy the token. If Eloverblik asks whether your CPR number may be used, say yes. This only happens the first time.
- Paste it here and tap Fetch my data.
Your data stays with you. Your browser fetches the figures directly from Energinet; they are not sent to us and are not stored. The token is forgotten when you close the page. You can delete the token again on eloverblik.dk under API-adgang.
All home charging solutions
| Provider | Solution | Fixed | Home charger | Electricity at home | Away | Total per year | DKK/kWh |
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Chargers within walking distance
| Provider | Data | Median | Cheapest | Chargers | With price | Per month |
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Rapid charging: all subscriptions and providers
| Provider | Option | Fixed/month | DKK/kWh | Per month | Chargers near you |
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Rapid chargers, nationwide providers
The price without a subscription (pay-as-you-go, called ad hoc in Denmark), converted to one price per kWh for a 40 kWh charge so you can compare. The figure is the median of the provider's rapid chargers (50 kW and up).
The DKK column is the price for 40 kWh. Prices come from the operators' AFIR data (the EU rules that require open charging data) at Dataudveksleren, Denmark's national access point; where the feed has no price, we use the rate the operator publishes. The price shown on the charger applies.
All providers including small and regional ones. Click a column to sort
The bar shows the range from the cheapest to the most expensive charger, the dot the median.
| Provider | Data | Median | Range | Rapid chargers | Near you | Max kW |
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What is a kWh at home made of?
In Denmark, electricity at home is the spot price, your local grid company's tariff (nettarif), the tariffs of Energinet (the national grid operator), electricity tax (elafgift) and 25% VAT. The grid tariff is lowest at night, and the electricity tax has been cut to 0.8 øre (0.008 DKK) per kWh in 2026 and 2027.
Your address determines the grid company. The price guide looks it up, and with a token from Eloverblik it can use your own meter data. The data is fetched directly in your browser and is not sent to us.
Around the clock
| Time | Season | Spot price | Grid tariff | Energinet | Electricity tax | Total |
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Which EV suits you?
Choose a size and tell us how much you drive and what the car needs to do. You get the EVs that fit, with range, charging time and cost per year. At the bottom you can see what it costs compared with a petrol, diesel or hybrid car of the same size. Prices are Danish list prices.
1 · How big should the car be?
2 · How much do you drive?
15,000 km/yearCan you charge at home?
3 · What does it need to tow and carry?
4 · What is your budget?
No limitRecommended price from the brand's Danish price list, including registration tax and delivery.
EV vs petrol, diesel and hybrid
| Car | Price | Of which tax at purchase | Annual vehicle tax | Consumption | Energy per year | Per km |
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How we calculated Sources and caveats
Guides to EVs and charging in Denmark
Short, factual guides, from your first EV to holidays abroad. The figures in the text follow today's prices.
Driving abroad
Payment, roaming and planning across Europe.
Taking your EV on holiday abroadPayment, roaming and charging stops across Europe, plus a checklist before you go.
Charging cards and roaming abroadDoes your Danish charging card work south of the border?
Driving south: charging through GermanyGermany and beyond: charging stops along the motorway.
Driving an EV in Sweden and NorwayMountains, long distances and cold.
EV charging at campsites and holiday homesCharge from the campsite socket or a normal wall socket.
Winter skiing holiday in an electric carCold, mountains and a roof box. How to get to the snow and back home again.
Towing a trailer or caravan with an EVWhat your electric car may tow, how much the range drops, and how to charge with the caravan attached.
EV charging networks in EuropeThe big charging networks in the countries you drive through, and how to pay.
Car trains in EuropePut the car on the train from Hamburg heading south, and skip a long day on the Autobahn.
EV holiday in GermanyCharging networks, the environmental sticker and speed limits. What to know when you drive an EV in Germany.
EV holiday in the NetherlandsRapid chargers everywhere, free motorways and low-emission zones that only apply to diesel.
EV holiday in SwedenThe bridge or the ferry, congestion tax in Stockholm and Gothenburg, and long stretches up north.
EV holiday in NorwayThe ferry there, road tolls and one of Europe's densest networks of rapid chargers.
EV holiday in AustriaVignette, environmental speed limit and winter tyres. How to drive an EV to the Alps.
EV holiday in SwitzerlandA 40 CHF vignette, low speed limits and rapid chargers at the rest areas.
EV holiday in ItalyMotorway tolls, ZTL zones in the cities and rapid chargers along the autostrada.
EV holiday in FrancePéage, the Crit'Air sticker and plenty of rapid chargers along the motorways.
EV holiday in SpainThe long drive through France, low-emission zones in the cities and rapid chargers along the motorways.
EV holiday in CroatiaThrough Germany, Austria and Slovenia. Vignettes, tolls and chargers along the coast.