With global events putting pressure on the petrol bowser, Victorians are turning to battery electric vehicles in record numbers, with May continuing the 2026 trend of breaking the EV sales record each month.
At the same time, EV charging at home is becoming easier and more affordable for Victorian households, with many retailers offering deals specifically for EV owners to take advantage of cheap overnight rates to charge their car.
As EV uptake continues to grow, the Victorian Energy Compare website is helping drivers take control of their energy costs. You can now view and compare energy offers specifically designed for EV charging, alongside a wide range of other electricity offers, gas and solar savings.
Victorian Energy Compare is the Victorian Government’s free and independent energy comparison tool, giving households personalised results based on their energy use, including EV charging, so they can find their best priced energy offers.
And if EV drivers can make the shift to charge at home in the middle of the day from October this year, they could also benefit from the Victorian Government’s new Victorian Midday Power Saver – which provides free electricity for Victorian households from 11 am to 2 pm every day.
We’ve estimated that Victorian households who sign up to the Midday Power Saver could save between $149 and $428 depending on their living situation, and assuming a shift of 5% to 30% of energy use to the three-hour free window.
Households with an electric vehicle could save even more – an additional $674, and $1,012 in total – by charging during the free power period instead of at peak times.
With more than 110,000 EVs now on Victorian roads and market share growing rapidly, the Victorian Government is focused on supporting the rollout of EV charging infrastructure across the State.
In addition to the 133 public EV charging stations already delivered through the Victorian Government’s Destination Charging Across Victoria (DCAV) program, a further 22 charging stations are set to be installed across 13 Victorian locations.
This will bring the total number of public EV chargers funded through the DCAV program to 155 across 127 high-use areas and tourist hot spots throughout both regional and metropolitan Victoria.
Victorian EV drivers are doing their part to decarbonise our transport system and help Victoria get closer to its target of 50% of all light vehicle sales being EVs by 2030.
Learn more on the many benefits of driving a zero emission vehicles and how the Victorian Government is supporting the uptake of EVs.
Page last updated: 19/06/26