Is it cheaper to charge a Renault 5 at home or in public in Denmark?
At 15.000 km/year it's cheaper to charge a Renault 5 at home than in public: home charging with your own box costs about 5.090 kr./year — including the box and installation spread over 5 years — versus about 7.475 kr. for public pay-as-you-go charging, roughly 2.385 kr. (32%) less a year. But that assumes you can install a charge box at home; if you live in a flat without your own parking, public charging is your baseline.
| Charging | Per 100 km | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Home (own charge box)Cheapest | 34 kr. | 5.090 kr. |
| Public (no subscription) | 50 kr. | 7.475 kr. |
| Difference | 16 kr. | 2.385 kr. |
Home charging, itemised
| Charging | Per year |
|---|---|
| Electricity (energy) | 3.292 kr. |
| Box + installation (over 5 years) | 1.798 kr. |
| Total per year | 5.090 kr. |
Assumptions: 15 kWh/100 km · 15.000 km/year · a house where you can install a charge box · home price as a regional average (Energi Data Service, as of 3. jul. 2026) under the reduced 2026–27 electricity tax · the home figure includes the box and installation (about 1.798 kr./year spread over 5 years) · public charging at 2,99 kr./kWh (OK, no subscription, as of 3. jul. 2026). ≈10 % charging loss is included on every purchased kWh — at home and on public chargers.
Can't charge at home?
Everything above assumes you can install a charge box at home. If you can't — say, in a flat without your own parking — public charging is your real baseline, and a charging subscription can often make it cheaper.
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Summary
The maths is simple: home electricity with your own box costs about 1,32 kr./kWh under the reduced 2026–27 electricity tax, while public charging with no subscription costs 2,99 kr./kWh — more than twice as much per kWh. Even once the box and installation (about 1.798 kr./year, spread over 5 years) are counted, home charging comes to about 5.090 kr./year versus 7.475 kr. in public at 15.000 km. The catch is that it needs somewhere to fit the box: without your own parking, public charging — or a charging subscription — is the way forward. Figures are illustrative and rest on regional averages for electricity and grid tariffs.
Frequently asked questions
- Is it cheaper to charge a Renault 5 at home than in public in Denmark?
- Yes — typically about 32% cheaper: home charging with your own box costs about 5.090 kr./year versus 7.475 kr. in public at 15.000 km (reduced 2026–27 tax, box and installation included). But that only holds if you can install a charge box at home.
- What does home charging cost per kWh versus public charging?
- Home is about 1,32 kr./kWh (spot + grid tariff + electricity tax + VAT, a regional average under the reduced 2026–27 tax) versus 2,99 kr./kWh at OK's public chargers with no subscription. Public fast (DC) charging usually costs more per kWh still.
- What if I live in a flat and can't charge at home?
- Then public charging is your baseline — about 7.475 kr./year at 15.000 km with no subscription. A charging subscription can make it cheaper; see our rundown of the best charging setups in Denmark, which also covers options without your own charge box.