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Electric cars as home batteries

A mid-size electric car holds about 60 kWh. That is about twelve times a 5 kWh home battery.

Derived figure: 60 ÷ 5 = 12. Each car's own figure is in the table below.

Some cars can run your appliances in a brownout. This is called V2L. V2L means vehicle-to-load: the car's battery runs household appliances through an adapter.

  • Powers a house The maker says it can run home appliances through an adapter.
  • 12 V socket only Enough for a phone charger. Not enough for a fridge.
  • Not stated · ask the dealer No source we found says either way. Ask before you buy.

We list hybrids as 12 V socket only unless a source says otherwise.

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Home-battery figures are derived: battery kWh ÷ 5.

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Why now

  • Electric cars pay 0% import duty since 2023 (EO 12).

    Source: EO 12 text · cross-check: PNA

  • In 2024 the 0% duty was extended to hybrids and plug-in hybrids, until 2028 (EO 62).

    Source: EO 62 text · cross-check: Inquirer

  • Mild hybrids are not covered. They cannot move on battery power alone.

    Source: Top Gear Philippines

  • Electric and hybrid cars are exempt from number coding (EVIDA, RA 11697, 2022).

    Source: RA 11697 text · cross-check: PNA

  • Mild hybrids are not on the coding-exempt list.

    Source: Manila Bulletin

  • From January to June 2026, 31,381 electrified cars were sold. That is 15.34% of CAMPI-TMA sales.

    The split: 17,148 hybrids, 8,702 electric and 5,531 plug-in hybrids.

    BYD reports its sales separately, so it is not in these figures.

    Source: Top Gear Philippines, 23 July 2026 · share: Zigwheels · BYD: CarGuide

About these prices

Prices are the official SRP on the date shown. Promos are noted where we found them. Always check the price with the dealer before you buy.

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