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Archive for March 2026, EIA data

EV charging cost rankings: March 2026

In March 2026, North Dakota had the lowest residential electricity price (11.94¢/kWh) and Hawaii the highest (42.23¢/kWh).

States ranked by residential electricity price, March 2026 (1 = cheapest)
StateRankElectricity (¢/kWh)EV per 100 milesChange vs prior month
North Dakota111.94$4.00▲ +0.30¢
Nebraska212.91$4.32▲ +1.31¢
Idaho313.00$4.36▲ +0.37¢
Utah413.17$4.41▼ −0.16¢
Iowa513.41$4.49▲ +0.69¢
Missouri613.44$4.50▲ +1.27¢
Montana713.47$4.51▲ +0.15¢
Oklahoma813.57$4.55▲ +0.68¢
Wyoming913.59$4.55▲ +0.56¢
Arkansas1013.63$4.57▲ +0.90¢
Louisiana1114.16$4.74▲ +1.29¢
Nevada1214.16$4.74▼ −0.22¢
South Dakota1314.28$4.78▲ +1.06¢
Washington1414.39$4.82▲ +0.29¢
New Mexico1514.81$4.96▼ −0.26¢
Oregon1614.88$4.98▲ +0.25¢
Kentucky1714.89$4.99▲ +1.47¢
Georgia1815.01$5.03▲ +0.88¢
Tennessee1915.08$5.05▲ +2.26¢
Kansas2015.34$5.14▲ +0.23¢
Florida2115.37$5.15▼ −0.43¢
Arizona2215.61$5.23▼ −0.42¢
Minnesota2315.69$5.26▲ +0.32¢
North Carolina2416.00$5.36▲ +1.36¢
Mississippi2516.30$5.46▲ +1.58¢
West Virginia2616.37$5.48▲ +1.96¢
Texas2716.39$5.49▲ +0.97¢
South Carolina2816.46$5.51▲ +0.31¢
Colorado2916.74$5.61▼ −0.05¢
Virginia3017.05$5.71▲ +1.09¢
Alabama3117.15$5.75▲ +0.97¢
Delaware3217.64$5.91▲ +1.37¢
Indiana3317.85$5.98▲ +1.79¢
Ohio3418.78$6.29▲ +1.17¢
Wisconsin3518.78$6.29▲ +0.05¢
Illinois3618.85$6.31▲ +1.02¢
Pennsylvania3720.92$7.01▲ +0.62¢
Michigan3821.19$7.10▲ +1.20¢
Maryland3922.20$7.44▲ +2.12¢
New Jersey4023.48$7.87▲ +0.36¢
Vermont4124.11$8.08▲ +0.84¢
District of Columbia4225.00$8.38▲ +1.04¢
New Hampshire4326.92$9.02▲ +0.40¢
Alaska4427.16$9.10▲ +1.30¢
Maine4528.31$9.48▼ −3.86¢
New York4628.55$9.56▼ −1.37¢
Rhode Island4729.91$10.02▲ +0.46¢
Massachusetts4830.21$10.12▼ −0.25¢
Connecticut4930.45$10.20▼ −0.32¢
California5033.28$11.15▲ +0.06¢
Hawaii5142.23$14.15▼ −0.77¢

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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.