Home EV chargers now start at about $770: Autel, Tesla, Evnex and Zappi prices compared
Why it matters: For most homes the charger is now the cheaper part of the job: installation often costs as much again or more, and EVSE, for example, lists a standard single-phase install at $1,070, or $1,320 with solar set-up. A 7 kW unit is plenty for most drivers, putting back roughly 300 km overnight, so you rarely need to pay for three-phase. Queenslanders also get full speed now: since 1 October, Energex and Ergon no longer require a network device or a 20 A (about 4.6 kW) limit on single-phase home chargers. Prices are hardware only, as listed on 14 November, and the AC Lite was showing out of stock.
JET Charge, the main Australian partner for Autel chargers, lists the Autel MaxiCharger AC Lite (7.4 kW, 5 m tethered cable) at $770, the same as its sale price for Tesla's Gen 3 Wall Connector (usually $800). Autel's AC Single starts from $968 and myenergi's solar-smart Zappi is on sale at $1,400, down from $1,595. New Zealand maker Evnex sells its E2 Flex for $799 on its own site. Autel previewed a cheaper smart home charger, the AC Compact 2, in Sydney in June, aiming for under $700, but it was due in October pending Australian certification and isn't on JET Charge's store yet. JET Charge also says it no longer installs home chargers itself; it now refers you to a local electrician.
- Autel AC Lite770
- Tesla Gen 3770
- Evnex E2 Flex799
- Autel AC Single968
- Zappi (sale)1,400
Data: JET Charge online store (Autel AC Lite 7.4 kW, Autel AC Single 7.4 kW from-price, Tesla Wall Connector Gen 3, myenergi Zappi) and Evnex Australia (E2 Flex 7.4 kW), checked 14 Nov 2026. Tesla and Zappi are sale prices (usually $800 and $1,595). Prices can change; installation is extra.
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Weekly cost = the car's energy use × 250 km × your electricity or fuel price, with 90% of charging at home. Prices are list prices at November 2026; check with the dealer.
- Electricity: 2026–27 default rates (AER, Victorian Default Offer, state retailers). Public charging: Sydney network prices, July 2026.
- Petrol and diesel: capital-city daily averages from state government price feeds, via FuelRadar, 12 November 2026. Diesel for Hobart, Canberra and Darwin is estimated from the national fall.
- Cars: maker figures via CarExpert, Drive, CarsGuide and EV Central. Plug-in electric range is taken as 80% of the claim.
- Servicing: published capped prices; marked as an estimate where not yet published (CarExpert comparison).
- Tyres: an EV set lasts about 35,000 km, a petrol or hybrid set 50,000 km (RACV); prices from Gridly.
- Home charger: about $2,000 installed ($1,000–$3,000). Novated leases: PwC summary.
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