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EV Charger Installation Cost in Northern Territory (NT)

A 7kW home charger installed in Northern Territory runs $1,200 to $3,000, and up to $4,500 if your switchboard needs upgrading first.

What it costs to charge in NT

The install is one-off. This is the number that decides whether the charger pays for itself, and it depends on your state's electricity rates. Northern Territory off-peak sits at about 18c/kWh.

$2.88

per 100km charging overnight at NT off-peak (18c/kWh)

$4.64

per 100km on the NT peak rate (29c/kWh)

$15.36

per 100km for petrol at $1.85/L (ACCC national average)

Charging off-peak in Northern Territory is about 81% cheaper per kilometre than petrol, a saving of roughly $12.48 per 100km. A timer on the charger is what captures it, which is why the install matters more than the charger brand. Based on 16kWh/100km and 8.3L/100km petrol.

Why NT quotes vary

The charger is the predictable part. What moves an EV quote is the switchboard, the cable run from the board to the garage, and whether the property needs a load-management device.

$1,200 - $3,000

charger supplied and installed, straightforward job

$1,500 - $4,500

including a switchboard upgrade, which we rate as likely in 36 of 36 tracked Northern Territory suburbs based on housing age

Metropolitan Northern Territory

28 suburbs with local install pricing

Anula$1,200 - $2,500Berrimah$1,200 - $2,500Coconut Grove$1,200 - $2,500Darwin CBD$1,200 - $2,500Driver$1,200 - $2,500Durack$1,200 - $2,500East Point$1,200 - $2,500Fannie Bay$1,200 - $2,500Gray$1,200 - $2,500Gunn$1,200 - $2,500Jingili$1,200 - $2,500Karama$1,200 - $2,500Larrakeyah$1,200 - $2,500Malak$1,200 - $2,500Marrara$1,200 - $2,500Millner$1,200 - $2,500Mindil Beach$1,200 - $2,500Moil$1,200 - $2,500Moulden$1,200 - $2,500Nightcliff$1,200 - $2,500Palmerston$1,200 - $2,500Parap$1,200 - $2,500Rapid Creek$1,200 - $2,500Stuart Park$1,200 - $2,500The Gardens$1,200 - $2,500Winnellie$1,200 - $2,500Woodroffe$1,200 - $2,500Wulagi$1,200 - $2,500

Regional Northern Territory

5 suburbs with local install pricing

Alice Springs$1,400 - $3,000Howard Springs$1,400 - $3,000Humpty Doo$1,400 - $3,000Katherine$1,400 - $3,000Virginia$1,400 - $3,000

Rural Northern Territory

3 suburbs with local install pricing

Jabiru$1,400 - $3,000Nhulunbuy$1,400 - $3,000Tennant Creek$1,400 - $3,000

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