Tesla driver shocks everyone after sharing first electricity bill in 12 months

A Tesla driver shocked people by revealing their incredibly low annual fuel bill, though there's a reason why they paid so little.

If the future is going to be electric cars then there needs to be an awful lot more places to charge them up, and one driver who got their own energy-efficient setup showed how it saved money on the mileage.

The cost of running an electric card depends on the make and model but the hope is that as the market for them grows they'll get cheaper overall.

It's hard to think you'd get much cheaper than this driver managed, but it did cost them a bit of money to get the charging point and some extra equipment installed.

The cost of installing one of these outlets varies, but is estimated to be upwards of £900. Hopefully that'll change in the future.

Meanwhile, according to Octopus, charging your car at home can cost as little as 3p per mile, around 14p per mile on 'lamppost chargers' (which are public, on-street chargers) and around 18p per mile for rapid public charging.

Re-charging times can vary, from anything from one to 10 hours depending on how you charge your vehicle.

Over in the US, one Tesla owner took to X where they showed off a surprisingly low electricity bill.

The user, @Tesla_GTownTX, posted a screenshot of the bill they received, which came in at just $2.37 (£1.89).

"First time I’ve had a bill within the last 12 months. This sucks," they wrote.

People were baffled as to how the bill was so low, with many wondering if the Tesla owner had other ways of keeping it so cheap.

"How much did you pay for the solar panels and wall battery?" One person asked.

While another said: "Post your statement for your power wall/solar panel payments."

The user explained they used solar panels to keep the bill low as well as a Tesla Powerwall, which is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that stores energy from solar or from the electricity grid.

"Powerwall gives you the ability to store energy for later use and works with solar to provide key energy security and financial benefits," say Tesla.

"Each Powerwall system is equipped with energy monitoring, metering and smart controls for owner customisation using the Tesla app."

The powerwall comes with a price tag, costing somewhere between £5,000 to £10,000.

So while the bills are super low, the initial cost is pretty hefty.