Electric vehicles
Cost to charge a Vauxhall Corsa Electric 54 kWh at home in the UK (Oct–Dec 2026)
Last checked: 15 October 2026 · SmartShift UK
8,000 miles a year · 4.03 mi/kWh · 1,985 kWh
Off-peak 7.6p
£151 a year
1.9p a mile
Price cap 26.32p
£522 a year
6.5p a mile
Rapid 75p (illustration)
£1,489 a year
18.6p a mile
Unit cost only, every mile charged at that one rate. Standing charge and charging losses are not included. These match the Vauxhall Corsa Electric 54 kWh row in EV charging costs by car.
The Corsa Electric is one of the most efficient cars in the site’s 142-car table, at 248 Wh a mile. That is the same figure EV-Database gives the Renault 5 E-Tech 52 kWh, so the two cost the same to run on these assumptions.
The car these figures are for
EV-Database lists this as the Corsa Electric 54 kWh (MY25), on sale since May 2025. It replaced the 51 kWh (MY24) version, which is not on the current EV-Database list the site uses, so it has no row in the table. Older Corsa-e cars are not covered here either.
- Consumption: 248 Wh a mile, EV-Database’s real-range figure for moderate driving and climate, which EV-Database marks as an estimate. That is 1,000 ÷ 248 = 4.03 miles per kWh.
- Usable battery: 50.8 kWh.
- On-board AC charger: 11 kW, so a 7.4 kW single-phase home charger runs at its full 7.4 kW. EV-Database gives 0–100% at 7.4 kW as about 8h15m, and from a 3-pin plug at 2.3 kW as about 26 hours.
Source: EV-Database, Vauxhall Corsa Electric 54 kWh, checked 15 October 2026.
Worked example: a year at 8,000 miles
8,000 miles is the homepage calculator’s starting mileage. Energy for the year is miles ÷ miles per kWh, and cost is energy × the unit rate.
- 8,000 ÷ 4.03 = 1,985 kWh.
- At 7.6p: 1,985 × £0.076 = £151.
- At 26.32p: 1,985 × £0.2632 = £522.
- At 75p: 1,985 × £0.75 = £1,489.
- Off-peak against the cap: £522 − £151 = £371 less in unit cost, because 7.6p is 71% below 26.32p (1 − 7.6 ÷ 26.32 = 0.71).
That off-peak figure assumes every home kWh goes in between 23:30 and 05:30. Intelligent Octopus Go’s day rate is a quote for your address and is not the 26.32p cap, so use your own day rate for any charging outside the window.
Cost of one charge
| Charge | Energy | 7.6p | 26.32p | 75p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10–80% top-up | 35.6 kWh | £2.70 | £9.36 | £26.67 |
| 0–100% (full usable battery) | 50.8 kWh | £3.86 | £13.37 | £38.10 |
| One 6-hour window at 7.4 kW | 44.4 kWh | £3.37 | £11.69 | – |
| One 6-hour window at 2.3 kW (3-pin) | 13.8 kWh | £1.05 | £3.63 | – |
A 10–80% top-up is 35.6 kWh: 70% of 50.8 kWh. At 7.4 kW that takes about 4.8 hours, so it fits inside one 23:30–05:30 window, and adds about 143 miles at 4.03 mi/kWh.
The 3-pin row is a granny lead at 10 A. It adds 13.8 kWh in the same six hours, about 56 miles. See granny charger vs wallbox for whether that covers your week.
Yearly cost at different mileages
| Miles a year | Energy | 7.6p | 26.32p | 75p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 miles | 1,241 kWh | £94 | £327 | £931 |
| 8,000 miles | 1,985 kWh | £151 | £522 | £1,489 |
| 12,000 miles | 2,978 kWh | £226 | £784 | £2,233 |
| 15,000 miles | 3,722 kWh | £283 | £980 | £2,792 |
Each cost is energy × rate, rounded to the pound, the same way the 142-car table rounds.
Other Vauxhall Corsa Electric versions
The Vauxhall Corsa Electric 54 kWh is the only Vauxhall Corsa Electric on the current EV-Database list the site uses. If you drive an earlier version, read your miles per kWh from the car’s trip screen and put it into the calculator, or compare with similar cars in all 142 cars.
Winter, motorways and losses
EV-Database’s 248 Wh a mile is a middle figure. Its own range for this car runs from about 212 Wh a mile (combined, mild weather) to 299 Wh a mile (combined, cold weather at −10°C with heating on), and 350 Wh a mile at 70 mph in the cold.
- If all 8,000 miles were at the cold combined figure: 8,000 ÷ 3.34 = 2,395 kWh, or £182 at 7.6p and £630 at 26.32p.
- That is a worst-case year, not a forecast. A real year mixes summer and winter.
- Charging losses are not included anywhere on this page. Some energy is lost between the meter and the battery, so your meter will show more kWh than the battery takes in. Your smart meter or charger app shows the real figure.
Check it with your own numbers
The homepage EV calculator has a mileage slider and three efficiency buttons. For the Vauxhall Corsa Electric the nearest button is 4.0 mi/kWh, so its totals will be close to, not the same as, the figures here. You can also type your own off-peak and day rates into the calculator. For the exact 4.03 mi/kWh figure at any mileage, use the mileage box on EV charging costs by car.
Other cars in this series: MG4, Tesla Model Y, Nissan Leaf, Kia EV3, Tesla Model 3 and Renault 5. All 142 cars are in EV charging costs by car. Related: UK EV tariffs compared.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fully charge a Vauxhall Corsa Electric at home?
The Vauxhall Corsa Electric 54 kWh has a 50.8 kWh usable battery. Filling all of it costs about £3.86 at 7.6p/kWh and £13.37 at the 26.32p price cap, before charging losses. A more typical 10–80% top-up is 35.6 kWh: about £2.70 overnight or £9.36 at 26.32p.
How much does a Vauxhall Corsa Electric cost to charge per mile?
At 4.03 miles per kWh, it is about 1.9p a mile at 7.6p, 6.5p at 26.32p and 18.6p at 75p public rapid. Cold weather and motorway speeds raise all three.
How many miles does one night add to a Vauxhall Corsa Electric?
In the six hours from 23:30 to 05:30, a 7.4 kW wallbox adds up to 44.4 kWh, about 179 miles at 4.03 mi/kWh. A 3-pin granny lead at 2.3 kW adds 13.8 kWh, about 56 miles. Losses are not included.
Is the standing charge included?
No. The 54.83p a day standing charge (about £200.13 a year under the October–December 2026 cap) is paid whatever time you charge, so it is left out of every figure here.
Is this financial advice?
No. It is arithmetic from published rates and EV-Database estimates. Check your own tariff and bill before you switch or buy anything.
Not financial advice. These are worked examples from published rates and EV-Database consumption estimates, for planning only. Your own tariff, day rate, standing charge, car, driving and weather will change the numbers. Check your bill and your supplier’s current terms before you switch or buy anything.
Sources
- EV-Database, Vauxhall Corsa Electric 54 kWh (consumption, usable battery, charging times)
- EV-Database, UK real-world consumption list (Wh/mile)
- Ofgem, price cap 1 October–31 December 2026
- Ofgem, unit rates and standing charges
- Octopus Energy, Intelligent Octopus Go
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