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Archive for January 2026, EIA data

EV charging cost rankings: January 2026

In January 2026, North Dakota had the lowest residential electricity price (10.92¢/kWh) and Hawaii the highest (39.79¢/kWh).

States ranked by residential electricity price, January 2026 (1 = cheapest)
StateRankElectricity (¢/kWh)EV per 100 milesChange vs prior month
North Dakota110.92$3.66▼ −0.09¢
Nebraska211.59$3.88▲ +0.35¢
Missouri311.80$3.95▲ +0.04¢
Idaho412.06$4.04▲ +0.18¢
Arkansas512.35$4.14▼ −0.01¢
Louisiana612.46$4.17▼ −0.07¢
Oklahoma712.62$4.23▲ +0.30¢
Iowa812.82$4.29▲ +0.34¢
Wyoming912.84$4.30▲ +0.03¢
Montana1012.85$4.30▲ +0.07¢
Utah1112.88$4.31▼ −0.07¢
Tennessee1213.10$4.39▲ +0.21¢
South Dakota1313.58$4.55▲ +1.15¢
North Carolina1413.68$4.58▲ +0.23¢
Washington1513.80$4.62▲ +0.45¢
Nevada1613.98$4.68▲ +0.24¢
Mississippi1714.24$4.77▲ +0.10¢
Kentucky1814.27$4.78▲ +1.17¢
Kansas1914.29$4.79▼ −0.02¢
Georgia2014.45$4.84▲ +0.80¢
Oregon2114.65$4.91▼ −0.37¢
New Mexico2214.70$4.92▲ +0.23¢
West Virginia2314.77$4.95▲ +0.18¢
Minnesota2414.96$5.01▲ +0.02¢
South Carolina2515.41$5.16▲ +0.47¢
Arizona2615.61$5.23▲ +0.15¢
Texas2715.67$5.25▼ −0.12¢
Virginia2815.87$5.32▲ +0.60¢
Florida2915.92$5.33▲ +0.88¢
Alabama3016.06$5.38▲ +0.07¢
Indiana3116.19$5.42▲ +0.54¢
Illinois3216.36$5.48▼ −0.69¢
Colorado3316.44$5.51▲ +0.47¢
Delaware3416.51$5.53▼ −0.65¢
Ohio3517.59$5.89▲ +0.34¢
Wisconsin3618.18$6.09▲ +0.44¢
Michigan3719.52$6.54▼ −0.02¢
Pennsylvania3820.19$6.76▲ +0.12¢
Maryland3920.61$6.90▲ +1.02¢
New Jersey4023.13$7.75▲ +0.21¢
Vermont4123.29$7.80▲ +0.17¢
District of Columbia4223.72$7.95▼ −0.18¢
Alaska4325.44$8.52▼ −0.10¢
New Hampshire4426.32$8.82▲ +0.08¢
Connecticut4528.30$9.48▲ +3.06¢
New York4628.37$9.50▲ +0.94¢
Rhode Island4730.14$10.10▼ −1.03¢
California4830.29$10.15▲ +0.34¢
Maine4930.73$10.29▲ +0.41¢
Massachusetts5031.16$10.44▲ +0.36¢
Hawaii5139.79$13.33▼ −1.83¢

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Data updated October 26, 2026. Sources: EIA Electric Power Monthly (August 2026 residential prices), EIA weekly gasoline prices (October 19, 2026), EPA vehicle data. See the methodology.