Solar EV Charging Calculator — Canada

EV charging cost vs gas in your province, and the solar system that covers it.

Province

Vehicle

Driving (km/year)

Gas price (C$/L)Comparable gas car (L/100km)

EV Charging/yr

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Gas Car/yr

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EV Savings/yr

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Solar to Fuel It

— kW

Charging at your province's average residential rate. Vehicle efficiency figures are manufacturer/NRCan published consumption; solar sizing assumes an 86% system factor and provincial peak sun hours.

Written & reviewed by

EnergyTools Research Team — Solar Energy Research Group

The EnergyTools Research Team compiles and verifies residential solar data from NREL, EPA, and state utility commissions. Methodology is reviewed quarterly.

Source data: NREL PVWatts V8 + Utility Rates V3 APIs
Source data: EPA FuelEconomy.gov vehicle efficiency data
Methodology reviewed quarterly

Methodology & data sources:NREL PVWatts, provincial utility commissions· Updated 2026.