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title: "EV Charging Cost Rankings by State: April 2026"
description: "States ranked by residential electricity price and EV charging cost in April 2026 (EIA data)."
url: https://evchargecosts.com/rankings/2026-04/
updated: 2026-10-26
---

# EV charging cost rankings: April 2026

In April 2026, North Dakota had the lowest residential electricity price (12.35¢/kWh) and Hawaii the highest (46.62¢/kWh).

**States ranked by residential electricity price, April 2026 (1 = cheapest)**

| State | Rank | Electricity (¢/kWh) | EV per 100 miles | Change vs prior month |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [North Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-dakota/) | 1 | 12.35 | $4.14 | ▲ +0.41¢ |
| [Idaho](https://evchargecosts.com/states/idaho/) | 2 | 12.70 | $4.25 | ▼ −0.30¢ |
| [Nebraska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nebraska/) | 3 | 13.29 | $4.45 | ▲ +0.38¢ |
| [Utah](https://evchargecosts.com/states/utah/) | 4 | 13.29 | $4.45 | ▲ +0.12¢ |
| [Oklahoma](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oklahoma/) | 5 | 13.31 | $4.46 | ▼ −0.26¢ |
| [Iowa](https://evchargecosts.com/states/iowa/) | 6 | 13.86 | $4.64 | ▲ +0.45¢ |
| [Montana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/montana/) | 7 | 13.90 | $4.66 | ▲ +0.43¢ |
| [Missouri](https://evchargecosts.com/states/missouri/) | 8 | 14.01 | $4.69 | ▲ +0.57¢ |
| [Arkansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arkansas/) | 9 | 14.16 | $4.74 | ▲ +0.53¢ |
| [Nevada](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nevada/) | 10 | 14.29 | $4.79 | ▲ +0.13¢ |
| [Washington](https://evchargecosts.com/states/washington/) | 11 | 14.36 | $4.81 | ▼ −0.03¢ |
| [Louisiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/louisiana/) | 12 | 14.44 | $4.84 | ▲ +0.28¢ |
| [South Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-dakota/) | 13 | 14.52 | $4.86 | ▲ +0.24¢ |
| [Wyoming](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wyoming/) | 14 | 14.68 | $4.92 | ▲ +1.09¢ |
| [Tennessee](https://evchargecosts.com/states/tennessee/) | 15 | 14.94 | $5.00 | ▼ −0.14¢ |
| [Kentucky](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kentucky/) | 16 | 15.02 | $5.03 | ▲ +0.13¢ |
| [New Mexico](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-mexico/) | 17 | 15.15 | $5.08 | ▲ +0.34¢ |
| [Georgia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/georgia/) | 18 | 15.37 | $5.15 | ▲ +0.36¢ |
| [Arizona](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arizona/) | 19 | 15.48 | $5.19 | ▼ −0.13¢ |
| [Florida](https://evchargecosts.com/states/florida/) | 20 | 15.61 | $5.23 | ▲ +0.24¢ |
| [Kansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kansas/) | 21 | 15.78 | $5.29 | ▲ +0.44¢ |
| [Oregon](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oregon/) | 22 | 15.78 | $5.29 | ▲ +0.90¢ |
| [West Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/west-virginia/) | 23 | 16.06 | $5.38 | ▼ −0.31¢ |
| [North Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-carolina/) | 24 | 16.25 | $5.44 | ▲ +0.25¢ |
| [Minnesota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/minnesota/) | 25 | 16.39 | $5.49 | ▲ +0.70¢ |
| [Colorado](https://evchargecosts.com/states/colorado/) | 26 | 16.54 | $5.54 | ▼ −0.20¢ |
| [Mississippi](https://evchargecosts.com/states/mississippi/) | 27 | 16.76 | $5.61 | ▲ +0.46¢ |
| [Texas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/texas/) | 28 | 17.00 | $5.70 | ▲ +0.61¢ |
| [South Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-carolina/) | 29 | 17.06 | $5.72 | ▲ +0.60¢ |
| [Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/virginia/) | 30 | 17.38 | $5.82 | ▲ +0.33¢ |
| [Alabama](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alabama/) | 31 | 17.41 | $5.83 | ▲ +0.26¢ |
| [Indiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/indiana/) | 32 | 17.90 | $6.00 | ▲ +0.05¢ |
| [Delaware](https://evchargecosts.com/states/delaware/) | 33 | 18.79 | $6.29 | ▲ +1.15¢ |
| [Wisconsin](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wisconsin/) | 34 | 19.21 | $6.44 | ▲ +0.43¢ |
| [Ohio](https://evchargecosts.com/states/ohio/) | 35 | 19.49 | $6.53 | ▲ +0.71¢ |
| [Illinois](https://evchargecosts.com/states/illinois/) | 36 | 20.47 | $6.86 | ▲ +1.62¢ |
| [Michigan](https://evchargecosts.com/states/michigan/) | 37 | 21.39 | $7.17 | ▲ +0.20¢ |
| [Pennsylvania](https://evchargecosts.com/states/pennsylvania/) | 38 | 21.47 | $7.19 | ▲ +0.55¢ |
| [Maryland](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maryland/) | 39 | 22.07 | $7.39 | ▼ −0.13¢ |
| [New Jersey](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-jersey/) | 40 | 23.53 | $7.88 | ▲ +0.05¢ |
| [Vermont](https://evchargecosts.com/states/vermont/) | 41 | 24.57 | $8.23 | ▲ +0.46¢ |
| [District of Columbia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/district-of-columbia/) | 42 | 25.41 | $8.51 | ▲ +0.41¢ |
| [New Hampshire](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-hampshire/) | 43 | 27.24 | $9.13 | ▲ +0.32¢ |
| [Alaska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alaska/) | 44 | 27.35 | $9.16 | ▲ +0.19¢ |
| [Rhode Island](https://evchargecosts.com/states/rhode-island/) | 45 | 28.30 | $9.48 | ▼ −1.61¢ |
| [Maine](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maine/) | 46 | 28.42 | $9.52 | ▲ +0.11¢ |
| [Massachusetts](https://evchargecosts.com/states/massachusetts/) | 47 | 29.45 | $9.87 | ▼ −0.76¢ |
| [New York](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-york/) | 48 | 29.45 | $9.87 | ▲ +0.90¢ |
| [Connecticut](https://evchargecosts.com/states/connecticut/) | 49 | 32.24 | $10.80 | ▲ +1.79¢ |
| [California](https://evchargecosts.com/states/california/) | 50 | 35.29 | $11.82 | ▲ +2.01¢ |
| [Hawaii](https://evchargecosts.com/states/hawaii/) | 51 | 46.62 | $15.62 | ▲ +4.39¢ |

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

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Source page: https://evchargecosts.com/rankings/2026-04/
Data: EIA (electricity August 2026, gasoline 2026-10-19), EPA fueleconomy.gov. License: CC BY 4.0.