Priced at official pump rates for 29 Oct - 4 Nov 2026
EV vs petrol cost calculator Malaysia
Compare an EV's monthly charging bill with your petrol bill, using this week's pump price and TNB home tariffs.
Your driving
20 EVs on sale in Malaysia, with on-the-road price estimates.
Monthly running cost
Petrol monthly
RM167
84L @ RM1.99/L
EV monthly
RM72
174 kWh @ RM0.22/kWh
Yearly fuel saving with EV
+RM1,141
in fuel + road tax savings
EV may not break even within 10 years at current usage
BYD Atto 3 Standard at a glance
- EV price
- RM150k
- Battery
- 49.92 kWh
- Range
- 345 km
- Efficiency
- 14.5 kWh/100km
- Home charging rate
- RM0.22/kWh
- DC fast charging
- RM1.20/kWh
Total cost of ownership
EV may not break even within 10 years at current usage
How this is calculated
Both bills use the same 1200 km a month. Petrol is priced at the official BUDI95 rate for 29 Oct - 4 Nov 2026, RM1.99 per litre. The BYD Atto 3 Standard is charged 80% at home on the TNB residential tariff and 20% at public DC fast chargers.
- Petrol per month
- 1200 km × 7.0 L/100km ÷ 100 × RM1.99 = RM167.16
- EV energy per month
- 1200 km × 14.5 kWh/100km ÷ 100 = 174.0 kWh
- Home charging (80%)
- 139.2 kWh at TNB tiered rates = RM30.35
- Public DC charging (20%)
- 34.8 kWh × RM1.20 = RM41.76
- EV per month
- RM30.35 + RM41.76 = RM72.11
- Yearly fuel saving
- (RM167.16 − RM72.11) × 12 = +RM1,140.65
- Break-even (price premium ÷ yearly saving incl. road tax)
- RM67,410 ÷ (RM1,141 + RM90) = 54.8 years
TNB residential tariff used
| Monthly usage | Rate per kWh |
|---|---|
| First 200 kWh | RM0.218 |
| 201 to 300 kWh | RM0.334 |
| 301 to 600 kWh | RM0.516 |
| 601 to 900 kWh | RM0.546 |
| Above 900 kWh | RM0.571 |
Minimum monthly charge: RM3.00. Each band is charged only on the units that fall inside it.
Assumptions
- 80% of charging at home, 20% at public DC fast chargers costing RM1.20 per kWh.
- A comparable petrol car costs 55% of the EV's price (RM82,390), so the EV costs RM67,410 more up front.
- Road tax on the EV is about RM90 a year cheaper.
Note: This is a simplified comparison. Assumes 80% home charging + 20% public DC charging. Electricity cost uses TNB residential tariffs. EV prices are on-the-road estimates. Actual savings depend on your driving patterns, charging habits, and electricity usage.