EV Charge Cost

Updated November 2, 2026 with EIA August 2026 prices

What does it cost to charge your EV?

Charging an electric car at home costs about $6.08 per 100 miles — roughly $68.44 a month for 13,500 miles a year — at the U.S. average residential electricity price of 18.16¢/kWh (EIA, August 2026). It ranges from $47.94 a month in Nevada to $177.81 in Hawaii.

Per month

$68.44

13,500 miles a year

Per 100 miles
$6.08U.S. average price
Cheapest state
12.7¢Nevada, per kWh
Priciest state
47.2¢Hawaii, per kWh
Per month
$68.4413,500 miles a year

Calculate your charging cost

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2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD in Virginia at 17.64¢/kWh:

Per month
$53.31
Per year
$639.72
Per 100 miles
$4.74
Full charge (337 mi)
$15.97

Based on 26.9 kWh per 100 miles (EPA, measured at the wall) and 13,500 miles a year — about 302 kWh a month.

The cost of charging across America

Monthly home charging cost for a typical EV (33.5 kWh/100 mi (median of 26 popular EV models, model years 2025–2027)) driven 13,500 miles a year. Select any state for its full profile.

Alabama: AL$62Alaska: AK$111Arizona: AZ$57Arkansas: AR$54California: CA$112Colorado: CO$65Connecticut: CT$92Delaware: DE$70District of Columbia: DC$98Florida: FL$56Georgia: GA$60Hawaii: HI$178Idaho: ID$50Illinois: IL$73Indiana: IN$64Iowa: IA$64Kansas: KS$58Kentucky: KY$52Louisiana: LA$49Maine: ME$121Maryland: MD$81Massachusetts: MA$115Michigan: MI$87Minnesota: MN$65Mississippi: MS$54Missouri: MO$60Montana: MT$59Nebraska: NE$51Nevada: NV$48New Hampshire: NH$104New Jersey: NJ$93New Mexico: NM$62New York: NY$108North Carolina: NC$56North Dakota: ND$50Ohio: OH$73Oklahoma: OK$56Oregon: OR$60Pennsylvania: PA$82Rhode Island: RI$106South Carolina: SC$59South Dakota: SD$57Tennessee: TN$51Texas: TX$60Utah: UT$50Vermont: VT$90Virginia: VA$66Washington: WA$55West Virginia: WV$61Wisconsin: WI$73Wyoming: WY$54
Cheaper $48$178 PricierMonthly cost, August 2026 residential electricity prices (EIA)

Cheapest states

  1. 1Nevada$47.94
  2. 2Louisiana$48.50
  3. 3North Dakota$50.16
  4. 4Utah$50.16
  5. 5Idaho$50.39

Most expensive states

  1. 51Hawaii$177.81
  2. 50Maine$121.01
  3. 49Massachusetts$114.87
  4. 48California$112.12
  5. 47Alaska$110.84

EV charging cost in every state

For a typical EV using 33.5 kWh/100 mi (median of 26 popular EV models, model years 2025–2027) and 13,500 miles a year, sorted from cheapest to most expensive.

Home EV charging cost by state, August 2026
StateElectricity (¢/kWh)Per 100 milesPer month
Nevada12.72$4.26$47.94
Louisiana12.87$4.31$48.50
North Dakota13.31$4.46$50.16
Utah13.31$4.46$50.16
Idaho13.37$4.48$50.39
Tennessee13.42$4.50$50.58
Nebraska13.54$4.54$51.03
Kentucky13.80$4.62$52.01
Arkansas14.37$4.81$54.16
Mississippi14.43$4.83$54.38
Wyoming14.43$4.83$54.38
Washington14.63$4.90$55.14
Oklahoma14.82$4.96$55.85
North Carolina14.95$5.01$56.34
Florida14.99$5.02$56.49
Arizona15.05$5.04$56.72
South Dakota15.15$5.08$57.10
Kansas15.47$5.18$58.30
Montana15.57$5.22$58.68
South Carolina15.76$5.28$59.40
Georgia15.90$5.33$59.92
Texas15.91$5.33$59.96
Oregon15.92$5.33$60.00
Missouri16.02$5.37$60.38
West Virginia16.31$5.46$61.47
Alabama16.33$5.47$61.54
New Mexico16.51$5.53$62.22
Indiana17.02$5.70$64.14
Iowa17.06$5.72$64.29
Colorado17.17$5.75$64.71
Minnesota17.20$5.76$64.82
Virginia17.64$5.91$66.48
Delaware18.70$6.26$70.48
Illinois19.32$6.47$72.81
Ohio19.38$6.49$73.04
Wisconsin19.41$6.50$73.15
Maryland21.40$7.17$80.65
Pennsylvania21.77$7.29$82.05
Michigan22.99$7.70$86.64
Vermont23.84$7.99$89.85
Connecticut24.51$8.21$92.37
New Jersey24.61$8.24$92.75
District of Columbia25.98$8.70$97.91
New Hampshire27.64$9.26$104.17
Rhode Island28.18$9.44$106.20
New York28.65$9.60$107.97
Alaska29.41$9.85$110.84
California29.75$9.97$112.12
Massachusetts30.48$10.21$114.87
Maine32.11$10.76$121.01
Hawaii47.18$15.81$177.81

Popular electric cars

Monthly home charging cost at the U.S. average price. The bar shows efficiency — longer is more efficient.

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How the numbers work

Cost = miles × EPA kWh per 100 miles ÷ 100 × price per kWh. Details are on the methodology page.

  • Official electricity pricesAverage residential price for every state from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, refreshed monthly.
  • EPA efficiency at the wallkWh per 100 miles from fueleconomy.gov already includes charging losses — no guessed loss factor.
  • Your own numbersEnter your utility rate, mileage and public-charging share; the result updates instantly.

For developers and AI agents

Put live charging costs in your app or assistant

Free JSON API, open CSV downloads and a Model Context Protocol server. No key, no sign-up — every number is sourced from the EIA and EPA.

API and MCP docsDownload the data
GET https://evchargecosts.com/api/cost?state=TX&kwh=26

{ "cost": { "costPerMonthUsd": …,
            "costPer100MilesUsd": … } }

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to charge an electric car at home?

About $6.08 per 100 miles, or $68.44 a month for 13,500 miles a year, using the U.S. average residential price of 18.16¢/kWh (EIA, August 2026) and an EV that uses 33.5 kWh per 100 miles.

Which state is cheapest to charge an EV in?

Nevada, at 12.72¢/kWh (August 2026). A typical EV costs about $47.94 a month to charge there.

Which state is most expensive to charge an EV in?

Hawaii, at 47.18¢/kWh (August 2026), or about $177.81 a month for the same car and mileage.

How is the charging cost calculated?

Miles driven × EPA kWh per 100 miles ÷ 100 × electricity price per kWh. The EPA rating is measured at the wall, so charging losses are included.

Data updated November 2, 2026. Sources: EIA Electric Power Monthly (August 2026 residential prices), EIA weekly gasoline prices (October 26, 2026), EPA vehicle data. See the methodology.