EV charging cost at home in Maharashtra

Charging an EV at home adds units to your Maharashtra electricity bill. The calculator works out the real extra bill with the current Maharashtra tariff, and compares it with petrol for the same distance.

Scooter: about ₹0.36 a km
Car: about ₹1.69 a km
Petrol ₹111.21 a litre (Mumbai)

Work out your cost

Your EVBattery ÷ certified range, from the maker’s site. Real use is often 15–30% more.Energy use (Wh per km)Km you drive in a monthUnits your home uses now (one month)Your bill shows the units a month. Divide by 1 if needed.Charging loss (%)Our assumption: no official source gives a figure.When do you charge? My bill shows time-of-day billingFor homes billed on time of day. The order does not say which meters get it.Petrol price (₹ a litre)IndianOil, Mumbai, 15 October 2026.Petrol vehicle to comparePetrol vehicle mileage (km a litre)Claimed figure from the maker. Real mileage is often lower.

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Examples for Maharashtra

EV and km a month	EV units	Extra bill	Petrol
Ather 450X 3.5 kWh, 1,000 km	24	₹357 ₹0.36/km	₹1,589 Hero Splendor+, ₹1.59/km
Tata Nexon.ev 45, 1,500 km	152	₹2,535 ₹1.69/km	₹7,080 Maruti WagonR 1.2 MT, ₹4.72/km

A home that uses 200 units a month, with the default options of the Maharashtra calculator, 10% charging loss, and petrol at ₹111.21 a litre. Night charging, no time-of-day rate.

What the Maharashtra rules say

Charging at home. The tariff order says that charging your own EV at home uses the tariff of your home. The text: “In case the consumer uses the electricity supply for charging his own electric vehicle at their premises, the tariff applicable shall be as per the category of such premises.” (MERC MYT Order Case 217 of 2024, Case 217 of 2024, Tariff Schedule, LT VIII Applicability, p.751).

A separate EV connection. MSEDCL lets you take a separate LT VIII connection to charge your own EV. It bills in kVAh. Rates: Rs 7.73 energy + Rs 1.52 wheeling a kVAh; 09–17 h energy 15% off (Apr–Sep) or 25% off (Oct–Mar); 17–24 h energy +20%. (MERC MYT Order Case 217 of 2024, Case 217 of 2024, LT VIII Applicability, p.751.)

Time of day. For homes billed on time of day. The order does not say which meters get it. 09–17 h Rs 0.85 a unit off. (MERC MYT Order Case 217 of 2024.) We apply it to the EV units only.

How we work it out

We price your bill twice: with your present units, and with the EV units added. The difference is the cost of the EV.
EV units = km × energy use per km, plus the charging loss.
The energy use comes from the maker’s battery size and certified range (IDC for scooters, MIDC or ARAI for cars). These ranges are tests, so real use is higher.
The 10% charging loss is our assumption. You can change it.
Petrol cost = km ÷ mileage × price. The mileage is the maker’s claimed figure.

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Questions

How much does it cost to charge an electric scooter at home in Maharashtra?

For 1,000 km a month on an Ather 450X 3.5 kWh, the bill goes up by about ₹357 a month. That is ₹0.36 a km, for a home that uses 200 units a month. Use the calculator for your own figures.

How much does it cost to charge an electric car at home in Maharashtra?

For 1,500 km a month on a Tata Nexon.ev 45, the bill goes up by about ₹2,535 a month. That is ₹1.69 a km.

Which tariff applies to home EV charging in Maharashtra?

The tariff of your home. The tariff order says this.

Why is the cost per unit higher than my average rate?

Most home tariffs have slabs. The EV units go on top of what you use now, so they fall in your highest slab.

Can I take a separate EV meter at home in Maharashtra?

Yes. MSEDCL lets you take a separate LT VIII connection to charge your own EV. It bills in kVAh.

Sources

Read on 15 October 2026. Vehicle figures come from each maker’s own website; the list is on the main page. Your bill and your discom have the final word.