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When it comes to vehicle operating costs, electric cars are often claimed to be more efficient than gasoline cars. The current tariff for charging electricity at the Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station (SPKLU) according to the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) number 28 of 2016 is Rp. 1,650/kWh. However, in reality, the electricity charging rate at SPKLU reaches IDR 2,466/kWh.
As for charging the battery at home, the fees charged are in accordance with the rate per kWh according to the customer class. Customers with houses with R2 3,500VA-5,500VA and R3 6,600VA and above are charged with a tariff of Rp. 1,444,70/kWh.
It’s different with car refueling. Car refueling depends on the type of fuel used. In Indonesia, there are several types of fuel ranging from RON 90 to RON 98.
Then which one is cheaper?
1. Electricity Charging Rates at SPKLU
The cost of charging an electric car of course depends on the capacity of the battery that is carried. It should be underlined, this calculation simulation uses the highest electricity tariff at SPKLU, which is Rp. 2,466/kWh.
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 with a battery capacity of 58 kWh will charge Rp. 143,028. At that cost, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 Standard Range can cover a distance of 384 km.
Then if the car used is the Hyundai Ioniq Long Range with a battery capacity of 72.6 kW, the cost required to charge it is Rp. 179.031.6. The cost of Rp. 179 thousand can make the car go 481 km.
Switch to the Nissan Leaf electric car. Has a battery capacity of 40 kWh, the cost required to charge the Nissan Leaf means Rp 98,640. The cost is enough to make the car go 311 km.
2. Gasoline Filling Rates
Now for petrol car filling rates. For the type of fuel it uses Pertalite and Pertamax. For the model, taking from the Low Cost Green Car (LCGC) class which is claimed to have an average fuel consumption of 20 km / liter. For example, a car is filled with Pertalite 7,650/liter fuel, so to cover a distance of 384 km it will cost Rp. 146,880. This result is obtained by dividing the distance by the average fuel consumption. Only after that multiplied by the fuel rate per liter.
384 km:20 km/litre= 19.2 liters
19.2 liters x IDR 7,650 = IDR 146,880
Therefore, if the distance is 481 km, then the cost needed to fill up with gas is Rp. 183,982.5.
Then for a car filled with Pertamax fuel, with a tariff of Rp. 12,500/liter, it costs Rp. 240,000. Meanwhile, to be able to cover a distance of 481 km with Pertamax BBM, the driver must spend Rp. 300,625.
The costs incurred will be greater if fuel consumption is below 20 km / liter. For example, the car you drive has a fuel consumption of 10 km/liter. To be able to cover a distance of 384 km, it costs Rp. 293,760. Meanwhile, to be able to cover a distance of 481 km, the driver must be prepared to spend Rp. 367,995 with Pertalite type of fuel.
Meanwhile, if the type of fuel used is Pertamax, the driver will pay Rp. 480,000 for a distance of 384 km and Rp. 601,250 to cover a distance of 481 km.
If you pay attention, the operational costs of electric vehicles tend to be cheaper.
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