Electricity is the cheap part of e-bike ownership. This puts a real number on it, and on what you save against driving the same miles.
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This is the charging cost alone. Standing charges, tariffs and time-of-use pricing all sit on top and belong to the household, not the bike.
No, it covers electricity only. A $500 pack lasting 800 cycles adds roughly $0.63 per charge, which normally dwarfs the cost of the power itself.
An e-bike pack holds under 1 kWh and moves one person. A car uses roughly 0.3 kWh per mile. The energy involved is one to two orders of magnitude apart.
Method last reviewed 2026-07-29. Figures are guidance, not a substitute for the ratings printed on your own equipment.