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title: "EV Charging Cost Rankings by State: May 2026"
description: "States ranked by residential electricity price and EV charging cost in May 2026 (EIA data)."
url: https://evchargecosts.com/rankings/2026-05/
updated: 2026-10-26
---

# EV charging cost rankings: May 2026

In May 2026, Idaho had the lowest residential electricity price (12.35¢/kWh) and Hawaii the highest (52.00¢/kWh).

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

| State | Rank | Electricity (¢/kWh) | EV per 100 miles | Change vs prior month |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Idaho](https://evchargecosts.com/states/idaho/) | 1 | 12.35 | $4.14 | ▼ −0.35¢ |
| [Utah](https://evchargecosts.com/states/utah/) | 2 | 12.96 | $4.34 | ▼ −0.33¢ |
| [Oklahoma](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oklahoma/) | 3 | 13.38 | $4.48 | ▲ +0.07¢ |
| [Nebraska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nebraska/) | 4 | 13.59 | $4.55 | ▲ +0.30¢ |
| [Nevada](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nevada/) | 5 | 13.60 | $4.56 | ▼ −0.69¢ |
| [North Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-dakota/) | 6 | 13.61 | $4.56 | ▲ +1.26¢ |
| [Missouri](https://evchargecosts.com/states/missouri/) | 7 | 13.68 | $4.58 | ▼ −0.33¢ |
| [New Mexico](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-mexico/) | 8 | 14.12 | $4.73 | ▼ −1.03¢ |
| [Iowa](https://evchargecosts.com/states/iowa/) | 9 | 14.14 | $4.74 | ▲ +0.28¢ |
| [Louisiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/louisiana/) | 10 | 14.15 | $4.74 | ▼ −0.29¢ |
| [Arkansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arkansas/) | 11 | 14.36 | $4.81 | ▲ +0.20¢ |
| [Tennessee](https://evchargecosts.com/states/tennessee/) | 12 | 14.47 | $4.85 | ▼ −0.47¢ |
| [Montana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/montana/) | 13 | 14.67 | $4.91 | ▲ +0.77¢ |
| [Wyoming](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wyoming/) | 14 | 14.80 | $4.96 | ▲ +0.12¢ |
| [Washington](https://evchargecosts.com/states/washington/) | 15 | 14.95 | $5.01 | ▲ +0.59¢ |
| [Kentucky](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kentucky/) | 16 | 14.98 | $5.02 | ▼ −0.04¢ |
| [North Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-carolina/) | 17 | 15.09 | $5.06 | ▼ −1.16¢ |
| [Kansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kansas/) | 18 | 15.13 | $5.07 | ▼ −0.65¢ |
| [Florida](https://evchargecosts.com/states/florida/) | 19 | 15.17 | $5.08 | ▼ −0.44¢ |
| [Arizona](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arizona/) | 20 | 15.23 | $5.10 | ▼ −0.25¢ |
| [South Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-dakota/) | 21 | 15.73 | $5.27 | ▲ +1.21¢ |
| [Georgia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/georgia/) | 22 | 15.84 | $5.31 | ▲ +0.47¢ |
| [Colorado](https://evchargecosts.com/states/colorado/) | 23 | 16.16 | $5.41 | ▼ −0.38¢ |
| [Mississippi](https://evchargecosts.com/states/mississippi/) | 24 | 16.16 | $5.41 | ▼ −0.60¢ |
| [South Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-carolina/) | 25 | 16.18 | $5.42 | ▼ −0.88¢ |
| [Oregon](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oregon/) | 26 | 16.27 | $5.45 | ▲ +0.49¢ |
| [Texas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/texas/) | 27 | 16.44 | $5.51 | ▼ −0.56¢ |
| [Alabama](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alabama/) | 28 | 16.77 | $5.62 | ▼ −0.64¢ |
| [West Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/west-virginia/) | 29 | 16.80 | $5.63 | ▲ +0.74¢ |
| [Minnesota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/minnesota/) | 30 | 16.95 | $5.68 | ▲ +0.56¢ |
| [Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/virginia/) | 31 | 17.61 | $5.90 | ▲ +0.23¢ |
| [Indiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/indiana/) | 32 | 18.15 | $6.08 | ▲ +0.25¢ |
| [Delaware](https://evchargecosts.com/states/delaware/) | 33 | 19.38 | $6.49 | ▲ +0.59¢ |
| [Ohio](https://evchargecosts.com/states/ohio/) | 34 | 19.52 | $6.54 | ▲ +0.03¢ |
| [Wisconsin](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wisconsin/) | 35 | 19.74 | $6.61 | ▲ +0.53¢ |
| [Pennsylvania](https://evchargecosts.com/states/pennsylvania/) | 36 | 21.55 | $7.22 | ▲ +0.08¢ |
| [Maryland](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maryland/) | 37 | 21.78 | $7.30 | ▼ −0.29¢ |
| [Michigan](https://evchargecosts.com/states/michigan/) | 38 | 22.01 | $7.37 | ▲ +0.62¢ |
| [New Jersey](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-jersey/) | 39 | 23.27 | $7.80 | ▼ −0.26¢ |
| [Illinois](https://evchargecosts.com/states/illinois/) | 40 | 23.85 | $7.99 | ▲ +3.38¢ |
| [Vermont](https://evchargecosts.com/states/vermont/) | 41 | 24.89 | $8.34 | ▲ +0.32¢ |
| [District of Columbia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/district-of-columbia/) | 42 | 25.40 | $8.51 | ▼ −0.01¢ |
| [New Hampshire](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-hampshire/) | 43 | 27.33 | $9.16 | ▲ +0.09¢ |
| [Connecticut](https://evchargecosts.com/states/connecticut/) | 44 | 27.37 | $9.17 | ▼ −4.87¢ |
| [Alaska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alaska/) | 45 | 28.19 | $9.44 | ▲ +0.84¢ |
| [Maine](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maine/) | 46 | 28.63 | $9.59 | ▲ +0.21¢ |
| [Massachusetts](https://evchargecosts.com/states/massachusetts/) | 47 | 28.82 | $9.65 | ▼ −0.63¢ |
| [Rhode Island](https://evchargecosts.com/states/rhode-island/) | 48 | 29.46 | $9.87 | ▲ +1.16¢ |
| [New York](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-york/) | 49 | 29.93 | $10.03 | ▲ +0.48¢ |
| [California](https://evchargecosts.com/states/california/) | 50 | 33.25 | $11.14 | ▼ −2.04¢ |
| [Hawaii](https://evchargecosts.com/states/hawaii/) | 51 | 52.00 | $17.42 | ▲ +5.38¢ |

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

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Source page: https://evchargecosts.com/rankings/2026-05/
Data: EIA (electricity August 2026, gasoline 2026-10-19), EPA fueleconomy.gov. License: CC BY 4.0.