The Electric Vehicle Council has released their State of EVs 2025 report. This is the resource for Australia's EV industry with over 100 pages of research and analysis - it's a must-read for anyone interested in this fast-growing industry.
Here are three takeaways that matter most for current and potential EV owners with access to charging at home.
1. Choice and value have stepped up (and sales keep climbing)
Australians bought 72,758 plug-in vehicles in the first half of 2025, lifting EV market share to 12.1% of new car sales (June hit ~16%). The ACT leads on share (about 26.3% of new cars), and growth in outer suburbs is outpacing inner-city areas - useful context for family buyers weighing driveway charging and school-run practicality.
The national EV fleet passed ~370,000 by June and cleared 410,000 by September.
That’s progress, which we’ll need to increase the pace of to get to 5 million EVs on the road by 2035. How will we get there? Partly, from model availability and downwards price pressure from competition!
Thanks to the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), Australians now have 153 EV models to choose from (94 BEVs and 59 PHEVs) and entry pricing has moved, with the cheapest EV noted at ~$29,990. More models = more competition = better value. If you’re EV shopping this year, you’ll see more body styles (including utes/vans) and sharper pricing. For households that can charge at home, BEVs will maximise running-cost savings; PHEVs can be a practical bridge for specific long-range needs.
2. Charging is getting easier and more available in public, and home is (still) king for cheap charging
Australia now has ~1,300 fast-charging locations, and high-power plugs at those locations grew from 3,436 to 4,192 year-on-year (+22%). Rollout is shifting from coverage to site densification (more connectors per site), which is exactly what road-trippers want.
Most EV charging happens at home - 80% of drivers plug in there. That’s where the cheapest energy is, especially if you time charging to off-peak prices or have excess solar production at your house.
Here’s a quick reality-check on annual fuel spend (home charging vs petrol):
- EV (home charging at 10c/kWh): about $216 a year
- Petrol (at $1.60/L): about $1,536 a year
- Savings: about $1,320 a year
- that’s roughly $110 a month or $25 a week
Notes:
- Based on 12,000 km per year, petrol at $1.60/L, EV energy at $0.10/kWh, EV efficiency at 18 kWh/100 km, petrol efficiency at 8 L/100 km.
- If you charge off-peak or with excess solar, the EV cost can be even lower.
A simple home setup plus smart charging software is now the default, not the exception. Using products and offerings like Amber’s A4EV or CHQ that automate your charging will help you pay less without thinking about turning on and off your charger each day.
3. With V2X, your EV is part of your home’s energy system
Momentum continues to build on the industry side, and with EV owners, on vehicle-to-home (V2H)/vehicle-to-grid (V2G) (also known as V2X) technologies. The report flags two bidirectional inverters expected to achieve CEC approval by year-end and notes four OEMs trialling V2G offerings with retailers - including Amber’s $3.2M ARENA-funded program running real-world pilots since 2024.
V2H/V2G turns the car in your driveway into a flexible battery, providing back-up power during outages, creating bill savings by powering the home at peak times, and creating the potential to earn bill credits or cash, by supporting the grid and discharging when prices are high.
Hardware pricing is reportedly trending down (bidirectional chargers projected around $5-6k as new models arrive), and networks are beginning to approve connections.
The road ahead
The State of EVs 2025 report paints a picture of an industry hitting its stride - more models, better prices, smarter charging, and emerging V2H/V2G technology that turns your EV into a household energy asset. For anyone with off-street parking and the ability to charge at home, the value proposition has never been clearer: lower running costs, growing choice, and the infrastructure to make it all work. Whether you're already driving electric or still weighing up the switch, the fundamentals are moving in the right direction. Australia's EV transition is no longer a question of if, but how fast - and for home-charging households, the benefits are already here.
Check out the press release, and full report here - https://electricvehiclecouncil.com.au/media-releases/australia-makes-gains-in-ev-uptake-but-faces-steep-road-ahead-report-finds/
