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title: "EV Charging Cost Rankings by State: January 2026"
description: "States ranked by residential electricity price and EV charging cost in January 2026 (EIA data)."
url: https://evchargecosts.com/rankings/2026-01/
updated: 2026-10-26
---

# 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)**

| State | Rank | Electricity (¢/kWh) | EV per 100 miles | Change vs prior month |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [North Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-dakota/) | 1 | 10.92 | $3.66 | ▼ −0.09¢ |
| [Nebraska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nebraska/) | 2 | 11.59 | $3.88 | ▲ +0.35¢ |
| [Missouri](https://evchargecosts.com/states/missouri/) | 3 | 11.80 | $3.95 | ▲ +0.04¢ |
| [Idaho](https://evchargecosts.com/states/idaho/) | 4 | 12.06 | $4.04 | ▲ +0.18¢ |
| [Arkansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arkansas/) | 5 | 12.35 | $4.14 | ▼ −0.01¢ |
| [Louisiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/louisiana/) | 6 | 12.46 | $4.17 | ▼ −0.07¢ |
| [Oklahoma](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oklahoma/) | 7 | 12.62 | $4.23 | ▲ +0.30¢ |
| [Iowa](https://evchargecosts.com/states/iowa/) | 8 | 12.82 | $4.29 | ▲ +0.34¢ |
| [Wyoming](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wyoming/) | 9 | 12.84 | $4.30 | ▲ +0.03¢ |
| [Montana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/montana/) | 10 | 12.85 | $4.30 | ▲ +0.07¢ |
| [Utah](https://evchargecosts.com/states/utah/) | 11 | 12.88 | $4.31 | ▼ −0.07¢ |
| [Tennessee](https://evchargecosts.com/states/tennessee/) | 12 | 13.10 | $4.39 | ▲ +0.21¢ |
| [South Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-dakota/) | 13 | 13.58 | $4.55 | ▲ +1.15¢ |
| [North Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-carolina/) | 14 | 13.68 | $4.58 | ▲ +0.23¢ |
| [Washington](https://evchargecosts.com/states/washington/) | 15 | 13.80 | $4.62 | ▲ +0.45¢ |
| [Nevada](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nevada/) | 16 | 13.98 | $4.68 | ▲ +0.24¢ |
| [Mississippi](https://evchargecosts.com/states/mississippi/) | 17 | 14.24 | $4.77 | ▲ +0.10¢ |
| [Kentucky](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kentucky/) | 18 | 14.27 | $4.78 | ▲ +1.17¢ |
| [Kansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kansas/) | 19 | 14.29 | $4.79 | ▼ −0.02¢ |
| [Georgia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/georgia/) | 20 | 14.45 | $4.84 | ▲ +0.80¢ |
| [Oregon](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oregon/) | 21 | 14.65 | $4.91 | ▼ −0.37¢ |
| [New Mexico](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-mexico/) | 22 | 14.70 | $4.92 | ▲ +0.23¢ |
| [West Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/west-virginia/) | 23 | 14.77 | $4.95 | ▲ +0.18¢ |
| [Minnesota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/minnesota/) | 24 | 14.96 | $5.01 | ▲ +0.02¢ |
| [South Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-carolina/) | 25 | 15.41 | $5.16 | ▲ +0.47¢ |
| [Arizona](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arizona/) | 26 | 15.61 | $5.23 | ▲ +0.15¢ |
| [Texas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/texas/) | 27 | 15.67 | $5.25 | ▼ −0.12¢ |
| [Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/virginia/) | 28 | 15.87 | $5.32 | ▲ +0.60¢ |
| [Florida](https://evchargecosts.com/states/florida/) | 29 | 15.92 | $5.33 | ▲ +0.88¢ |
| [Alabama](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alabama/) | 30 | 16.06 | $5.38 | ▲ +0.07¢ |
| [Indiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/indiana/) | 31 | 16.19 | $5.42 | ▲ +0.54¢ |
| [Illinois](https://evchargecosts.com/states/illinois/) | 32 | 16.36 | $5.48 | ▼ −0.69¢ |
| [Colorado](https://evchargecosts.com/states/colorado/) | 33 | 16.44 | $5.51 | ▲ +0.47¢ |
| [Delaware](https://evchargecosts.com/states/delaware/) | 34 | 16.51 | $5.53 | ▼ −0.65¢ |
| [Ohio](https://evchargecosts.com/states/ohio/) | 35 | 17.59 | $5.89 | ▲ +0.34¢ |
| [Wisconsin](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wisconsin/) | 36 | 18.18 | $6.09 | ▲ +0.44¢ |
| [Michigan](https://evchargecosts.com/states/michigan/) | 37 | 19.52 | $6.54 | ▼ −0.02¢ |
| [Pennsylvania](https://evchargecosts.com/states/pennsylvania/) | 38 | 20.19 | $6.76 | ▲ +0.12¢ |
| [Maryland](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maryland/) | 39 | 20.61 | $6.90 | ▲ +1.02¢ |
| [New Jersey](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-jersey/) | 40 | 23.13 | $7.75 | ▲ +0.21¢ |
| [Vermont](https://evchargecosts.com/states/vermont/) | 41 | 23.29 | $7.80 | ▲ +0.17¢ |
| [District of Columbia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/district-of-columbia/) | 42 | 23.72 | $7.95 | ▼ −0.18¢ |
| [Alaska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alaska/) | 43 | 25.44 | $8.52 | ▼ −0.10¢ |
| [New Hampshire](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-hampshire/) | 44 | 26.32 | $8.82 | ▲ +0.08¢ |
| [Connecticut](https://evchargecosts.com/states/connecticut/) | 45 | 28.30 | $9.48 | ▲ +3.06¢ |
| [New York](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-york/) | 46 | 28.37 | $9.50 | ▲ +0.94¢ |
| [Rhode Island](https://evchargecosts.com/states/rhode-island/) | 47 | 30.14 | $10.10 | ▼ −1.03¢ |
| [California](https://evchargecosts.com/states/california/) | 48 | 30.29 | $10.15 | ▲ +0.34¢ |
| [Maine](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maine/) | 49 | 30.73 | $10.29 | ▲ +0.41¢ |
| [Massachusetts](https://evchargecosts.com/states/massachusetts/) | 50 | 31.16 | $10.44 | ▲ +0.36¢ |
| [Hawaii](https://evchargecosts.com/states/hawaii/) | 51 | 39.79 | $13.33 | ▼ −1.83¢ |

[See the latest rankings](https://evchargecosts.com/rankings/).

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Source page: https://evchargecosts.com/rankings/2026-01/
Data: EIA (electricity August 2026, gasoline 2026-10-19), EPA fueleconomy.gov. License: CC BY 4.0.