how much to chare the volt

If you only charge between 7pm and 7am, assume $2/day as a rough estimate.

kickincanada said:

Sorry I have to disagree on that one. I pretty much fully deplete my battery daily and most I notice is about $30 a month max. Way cheaper than gas. I live in Ottawa.

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If you charge one full battery every day, on off-peak power it would cost $1.82 for a gen1 (13kWh @ 14c) or $2.24 for gen2 (16kWh @ 14c).

You do not use a full battery every day if it's only $30. That's just not possible, even if counting work days only (~21 per month).
Unless you live in "Ottawa" but are really Gatineau, and get QC hydro rates.
Agreed, still way cheaper than gas.

For a prospective buyer who does not know how much they'll need, budgeting $2/charge is a simple way to ballpark figures. If you drive less, it will cost less, obviously.

Shaft said:

Maybe free. Google the Ontario Climate Action Plan. Download the PDF and check out section 2.3

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Still not holding breath on that one
Also, the wording could mean just the electricity cost component.
So you'd likely still pay the delivery component, or ~5c/kWh.