Fuel and MPG Log
See what a vehicle actually costs to run and spot a change in fuel consumption early, which is often the first sign that something mechanical is wrong.
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Running costs and fleet · GF-09
EV Charging Cost Log
A free printable EV charging log — date, vehicle, charger and location, kWh added, cost, odometer reading and whether the charge was at home or public.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
Print it and write on it
Fill it in type and save
The fillable versions have real form fields — open them in any PDF reader, type into them and save. Printing help.
What this sheet is for
Build a real picture of what an electric vehicle costs to run, and show the gap between home and public charging in your own figures.
Who it is for
Electric and plug-in hybrid drivers, and small fleets running EVs alongside combustion vehicles.
How to use it
- Record the vehicle and battery or model once at the top of the sheet.
- Log every charge, including the ones at home, or the picture is incomplete.
- Take the kWh added from the charge point or the vehicle's own display.
- Note the odometer reading each time, so distance between charges can be worked out.
- Mark home or public, and keep the receipt for anything you will claim.
What is on the sheet
One page, top to bottom:
Printed under the title: Every charge for an electric or plug-in vehicle — where it was charged, how much energy went in, what it cost, and the odometer at the time.
Your tariff, your readings. No price per unit and no expected range are printed here. Home and public charging cost different amounts, tariffs change, and what a vehicle returns depends on the load, the weather and the driver — record your own figures and the pattern will show itself over a few months.
Write-on lines: Vehicle · Battery / model · Driver · Period
Charging record
Table, 12 rows: Date · Vehicle · Charger & location · Home / public · kWh added · Cost · Odometer · Notes
Questions
Why is there no cost-per-mile or efficiency column worked out for me?
Because it depends on your tariff, your vehicle and your driving, all of which change. The sheet records kWh, cost and odometer so you can work out your own figure from real readings rather than an assumed one.
Can I use this alongside the fuel log for a plug-in hybrid?
Yes, and that is usually the clearest way. Put the electricity here and the fuel on the Fuel and MPG Log, and the two together show what the vehicle actually costs.
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