Actual Cost of Charging Electric Scooter (Calculator & 5 Cost Saving Tips)

Most people think that not to waste their money unnecessarily and do their best to save money. so they are more involved in using the electric mode of transport. in this article, they will get a clear knowledge about the electric scooter charging cost and tips for how to save the cost of electric scooter charging. 

Actual Cost of Charging Electric Scooter

The average cost range for charging the electric scooter is as follows:

  • It charges 2 cents for charging a low-capacity electric scooter. 
  • It charges up to 4 cents to charge the most popular scooter. 
  • It charges up to 12 cents to charge a mid-capacity electric scooter. 
  • It charges up to the cost of 45 cents to charge a high-capacity electric scooter.
Cost of Charging Electric Scooter
Cost of Charging Electric Scooter

How much electricity is needed to charge a scooter?

An electric scooter does have a different battery capacity and according to the battery capacity, it requires electricity to charge. electric scooters require up to 125 Wh to 3024 wh of electricity to charge. Electric scooter which has a low capacity battery such as125 wh which does travel less distance on a single charge. And a high-quality electric scooter does have a large battery capacity which ranges up to 3kWh and travels more distance on a single charge.

How much does it cost to charge an electric scooter? 

According to the different battery capacities such as low capacity mid-capacity and High capacity and according to capacity, the assumption of the electricity and the cost are different. The following table shows the electric scooter charging the cost of the different ranges of electric scooters:

CategoriesBattery capacityCharging cost
Most popular280$0.042
Low capacity125$0.019
Mid capacity809.83$0.121
High Capacity3025$0.454

The electric scooter which is the most popular is the Xiaomi mi M365 which does cost approximately 4 cents to charge it has a battery capacity of about 280 wh. Electric scooters which have a low battery capacity cost approximately 2 cents to charge and which have a battery capacity of 125 WH.an electric scooters which have a mid-capacity battery have 809.83 wh cost 12 cents to charge.

Charging of the electric scooter costs weekly, monthly, and annually:

The following table shows the average cost of charging an electric scooter weekly, monthly, and annually. 

CategoriesRangeCharging cost per yearCharging cost per monthCharging cost per week
Most popular battery19$3.22$ 0.27$ 0.062
Low capacity battery9$3.03$ 0.25$ 0.058
Mid capacity battery44$4.02$ 0.33$ 0.08
High capacity battery33$7.1$ 0.59$ 0.14

On average an electric scooter that does have a high-capacity of battery can pay about 6 cents per week 27 cents per month and 3.22 per year in electricity. Electric scooters which have a low battery capacity can pay about $ 0.03 per year and the charging cost to charge the batteries is about 6 cents per week and 25 cents per month. Electric scooters which have a mid-capacity battery charge are up to 8 cents per week 33 cents per month and 4.02 dollars per year. And an electric scooter having a high-capacity battery charges up to 14 cents per week and 59 cents per month which is on average. 

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What are the tips to reduce the cost of charging an electric scooter? 

The following are some tips that A person should follow to reduce the cost of charging an electric scooter:

  • Charge at night.
  • Charge at work. 
  • Change the electricity provider. 
  • Use an alternative power source. 
  • Maintain an electric scooter.
Cost of Charging Electric Scooter
Cost of Charging Electric Scooter

Charge at night:

When a person charges an electric scooter at night it will have less cost of electricity by 75%. And also energy providers offer many discounts for electricity usage so you should check an appropriate energy plan to charge the electric scooter.

Charge at work:

If a person is doing work then they can take the advantage of that by charging the electric scooter there only which will reduce their charging cost of the person by 100%. An electric scooter which is the most popular charge up to 4 cents and charging this cost will not affect the employer to complete it. 

Use alternative power sources:

If a person does have other power sources to charge an electric scooter such as a renewable energy system then they should prefer it to charge the electric scooter. As it will reduce the cost of charging an electric scooter.

Maintain electric scooter:

The person checks the battery tires and overall running of the scooter so that it doesn’t have any problem running smoothly and by regularly checking the battery it will help not to cost much or consume less electricity. Due to this the electricity cost to charge the electric scooter will be less.

Conclusion:

Approximately 50% of the people in the US do uses green energy and an electric scooter is a scooter that is not harmful to the environment but the charging of electric scooter costs differ according to the capacity of the battery so if a person is going to buy an electric scooter they should check the battery capacity and then by these scooter as but that they will let to know the charging cost of an electric scooter at home.

FAQ’s

How much money you can save by using an electric scooter?

on average if the scooter is a monthly average of 900km then it is able to save over a period of 6 years.

Rick Costa

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