The average cost of a replacement car battery in the UK is between £100 to £400, depending on various factors like size or type, brand, quality and warranty. We’ll dive into the costs for each car make and how other factors can impact your bill below.
According to Statista, the average cost of a lithium-ion electric car battery in 2023 was $139 per kWh. This works out as £109.25 per kWh in the UK. While it is still expensive, it is much lower than in 2013 when the cost per kWh was $780 (£613.04). How Much Does an EV Battery Cost?
The analysts concluded that this would be down to declining prices of EV raw materials, such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt. This would mean a battery would cost $99 per kilowatt hour, drastically reducing an electric car battery replacement cost. How Can I Keep My Battery Replacement Cost Down Now?
The cost of an EV battery will depend on whether you repair or replace. According to Bloomberg New Economic Finance (BNEF), the current cost of a battery is around $135 (£118) per kilowatt-hour. Based on that calculation, the Kia EV6’s 77.4kWh battery is an eye-watering $10,449 (£9,136) to replace.
That would put the cost of a new Tesla Model S battery alone at close to £8,870, before you factor in what it would theoretically cost to remove and replace the old one. It’s an eye-watering sum, and one which would probably leave you wondering whether or not you should just buy a new car, or avoid electric cars entirely.
If you have an EV battery you need to recycle, find out how to do so here, along with the challenges that come along with it. We estimate that the average electric car battery costs £7,235.07 in 2024. Find out why EV batteries are so expensive in this guide.