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title: "EV Charging Cost Rankings by State: July 2026"
description: "States ranked by residential electricity price and EV charging cost in July 2026 (EIA data)."
url: https://evchargecosts.com/rankings/2026-07/
updated: 2026-10-26
---

# EV charging cost rankings: July 2026

In July 2026, Louisiana had the lowest residential electricity price (12.72¢/kWh) and Hawaii the highest (48.00¢/kWh).

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

| State | Rank | Electricity (¢/kWh) | EV per 100 miles | Change vs prior month |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Louisiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/louisiana/) | 1 | 12.72 | $4.26 | ▼ −0.77¢ |
| [Nevada](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nevada/) | 2 | 12.77 | $4.28 | ▼ −0.34¢ |
| [Utah](https://evchargecosts.com/states/utah/) | 3 | 13.12 | $4.40 | ▼ −0.25¢ |
| [North Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-dakota/) | 4 | 13.41 | $4.49 | ▼ −0.71¢ |
| [Tennessee](https://evchargecosts.com/states/tennessee/) | 5 | 13.71 | $4.59 | ▼ −0.36¢ |
| [Idaho](https://evchargecosts.com/states/idaho/) | 6 | 13.73 | $4.60 | ▼ −0.64¢ |
| [Nebraska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nebraska/) | 7 | 13.78 | $4.62 | ▲ +0.53¢ |
| [Kentucky](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kentucky/) | 8 | 13.81 | $4.63 | ▼ −0.45¢ |
| [Arkansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arkansas/) | 9 | 14.33 | $4.80 | ▲ +0.21¢ |
| [Oklahoma](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oklahoma/) | 10 | 14.35 | $4.81 | ▲ +0.02¢ |
| [Wyoming](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wyoming/) | 11 | 14.36 | $4.81 | ▼ −0.88¢ |
| [Mississippi](https://evchargecosts.com/states/mississippi/) | 12 | 14.54 | $4.87 | ▼ −0.34¢ |
| [Washington](https://evchargecosts.com/states/washington/) | 13 | 14.71 | $4.93 | ▼ −0.20¢ |
| [Montana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/montana/) | 14 | 14.99 | $5.02 | ▼ −0.15¢ |
| [Florida](https://evchargecosts.com/states/florida/) | 15 | 15.03 | $5.04 | ▼ −0.07¢ |
| [North Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-carolina/) | 16 | 15.16 | $5.08 | ▲ +0.42¢ |
| [Kansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kansas/) | 17 | 15.27 | $5.12 | ▼ −0.44¢ |
| [South Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-dakota/) | 18 | 15.37 | $5.15 | ▲ +0.01¢ |
| [Arizona](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arizona/) | 19 | 15.38 | $5.15 | ▲ +0.20¢ |
| [South Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-carolina/) | 20 | 15.47 | $5.18 | ▼ −0.08¢ |
| [West Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/west-virginia/) | 21 | 15.78 | $5.29 | ▲ +0.33¢ |
| [Texas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/texas/) | 22 | 15.88 | $5.32 | ▼ −0.06¢ |
| [Oregon](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oregon/) | 23 | 15.97 | $5.35 | ▼ −0.35¢ |
| [Iowa](https://evchargecosts.com/states/iowa/) | 24 | 15.99 | $5.36 | ▲ +0.06¢ |
| [Missouri](https://evchargecosts.com/states/missouri/) | 25 | 16.09 | $5.39 | ▼ −0.13¢ |
| [New Mexico](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-mexico/) | 26 | 16.09 | $5.39 | ▲ +1.03¢ |
| [Georgia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/georgia/) | 27 | 16.27 | $5.45 | ▼ −0.09¢ |
| [Alabama](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alabama/) | 28 | 16.40 | $5.49 | 0.00¢ |
| [Indiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/indiana/) | 29 | 16.73 | $5.60 | ▼ −0.78¢ |
| [Colorado](https://evchargecosts.com/states/colorado/) | 30 | 17.00 | $5.70 | ▼ −0.13¢ |
| [Minnesota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/minnesota/) | 31 | 17.45 | $5.85 | ▼ −0.07¢ |
| [Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/virginia/) | 32 | 17.55 | $5.88 | ▲ +0.33¢ |
| [Delaware](https://evchargecosts.com/states/delaware/) | 33 | 18.48 | $6.19 | ▼ −0.81¢ |
| [Wisconsin](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wisconsin/) | 34 | 19.06 | $6.39 | ▼ −0.50¢ |
| [Illinois](https://evchargecosts.com/states/illinois/) | 35 | 19.22 | $6.44 | ▼ −0.67¢ |
| [Ohio](https://evchargecosts.com/states/ohio/) | 36 | 19.45 | $6.52 | ▲ +0.26¢ |
| [Maryland](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maryland/) | 37 | 21.41 | $7.17 | ▼ −0.43¢ |
| [Pennsylvania](https://evchargecosts.com/states/pennsylvania/) | 38 | 21.71 | $7.27 | ▼ −0.02¢ |
| [Michigan](https://evchargecosts.com/states/michigan/) | 39 | 23.05 | $7.72 | ▲ +0.06¢ |
| [Vermont](https://evchargecosts.com/states/vermont/) | 40 | 23.75 | $7.96 | ▼ −0.69¢ |
| [Connecticut](https://evchargecosts.com/states/connecticut/) | 41 | 24.16 | $8.09 | ▼ −0.16¢ |
| [New Jersey](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-jersey/) | 42 | 25.19 | $8.44 | ▲ +0.24¢ |
| [District of Columbia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/district-of-columbia/) | 43 | 25.21 | $8.45 | ▲ +0.82¢ |
| [New Hampshire](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-hampshire/) | 44 | 26.60 | $8.91 | ▼ −0.41¢ |
| [Rhode Island](https://evchargecosts.com/states/rhode-island/) | 45 | 28.29 | $9.48 | ▼ −0.94¢ |
| [Alaska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alaska/) | 46 | 28.83 | $9.66 | ▲ +0.62¢ |
| [New York](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-york/) | 47 | 29.89 | $10.01 | ▲ +0.40¢ |
| [Massachusetts](https://evchargecosts.com/states/massachusetts/) | 48 | 30.49 | $10.21 | ▲ +0.88¢ |
| [Maine](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maine/) | 49 | 32.41 | $10.86 | ▲ +2.82¢ |
| [California](https://evchargecosts.com/states/california/) | 50 | 33.61 | $11.26 | ▼ −1.13¢ |
| [Hawaii](https://evchargecosts.com/states/hawaii/) | 51 | 48.00 | $16.08 | ▼ −4.72¢ |

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

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Source page: https://evchargecosts.com/rankings/2026-07/
Data: EIA (electricity August 2026, gasoline 2026-10-19), EPA fueleconomy.gov. License: CC BY 4.0.