Updated October 26, 2026 with EIA August 2026 prices
EV charging cost by state
Residential electricity averaged 18.16¢/kWh (U.S. average) in August 2026, from 12.72¢ in Nevada to 47.18¢ in Hawaii. Costs below are for a typical EV using 33.5 kWh per 100 miles.
U.S. price
18.16¢per kWh, U.S. average
- Lowest
- 12.72¢Nevada
- Highest
- 47.18¢Hawaii
- Spread
- 3.7×highest vs lowest
- U.S. price
- 18.16¢per kWh, U.S. average
Map of monthly charging cost
Typical EV, 13,500 miles a year. Select a state.
All states A–Z
| State | Rank | Electricity (¢/kWh) | Per 100 miles | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 26 | 16.33 | $5.47 | $61.54 |
| Alaska | 47 | 29.41 | $9.85 | $110.84 |
| Arizona | 16 | 15.05 | $5.04 | $56.72 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 14.37 | $4.81 | $54.16 |
| California | 48 | 29.75 | $9.97 | $112.12 |
| Colorado | 30 | 17.17 | $5.75 | $64.71 |
| Connecticut | 41 | 24.51 | $8.21 | $92.37 |
| Delaware | 33 | 18.70 | $6.26 | $70.48 |
| District of Columbia | 43 | 25.98 | $8.70 | $97.91 |
| Florida | 15 | 14.99 | $5.02 | $56.49 |
| Georgia | 21 | 15.90 | $5.33 | $59.92 |
| Hawaii | 51 | 47.18 | $15.81 | $177.81 |
| Idaho | 5 | 13.37 | $4.48 | $50.39 |
| Illinois | 34 | 19.32 | $6.47 | $72.81 |
| Indiana | 28 | 17.02 | $5.70 | $64.14 |
| Iowa | 29 | 17.06 | $5.72 | $64.29 |
| Kansas | 18 | 15.47 | $5.18 | $58.30 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 13.80 | $4.62 | $52.01 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 12.87 | $4.31 | $48.50 |
| Maine | 50 | 32.11 | $10.76 | $121.01 |
| Maryland | 37 | 21.40 | $7.17 | $80.65 |
| Massachusetts | 49 | 30.48 | $10.21 | $114.87 |
| Michigan | 39 | 22.99 | $7.70 | $86.64 |
| Minnesota | 31 | 17.20 | $5.76 | $64.82 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 14.43 | $4.83 | $54.38 |
| Missouri | 24 | 16.02 | $5.37 | $60.38 |
| Montana | 19 | 15.57 | $5.22 | $58.68 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 13.54 | $4.54 | $51.03 |
| Nevada | 1 | 12.72 | $4.26 | $47.94 |
| New Hampshire | 44 | 27.64 | $9.26 | $104.17 |
| New Jersey | 42 | 24.61 | $8.24 | $92.75 |
| New Mexico | 27 | 16.51 | $5.53 | $62.22 |
| New York | 46 | 28.65 | $9.60 | $107.97 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 14.95 | $5.01 | $56.34 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 13.31 | $4.46 | $50.16 |
| Ohio | 35 | 19.38 | $6.49 | $73.04 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | 14.82 | $4.96 | $55.85 |
| Oregon | 23 | 15.92 | $5.33 | $60.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 38 | 21.77 | $7.29 | $82.05 |
| Rhode Island | 45 | 28.18 | $9.44 | $106.20 |
| South Carolina | 20 | 15.76 | $5.28 | $59.40 |
| South Dakota | 17 | 15.15 | $5.08 | $57.10 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 13.42 | $4.50 | $50.58 |
| Texas | 22 | 15.91 | $5.33 | $59.96 |
| Utah | 4 | 13.31 | $4.46 | $50.16 |
| Vermont | 40 | 23.84 | $7.99 | $89.85 |
| Virginia | 32 | 17.64 | $5.91 | $66.48 |
| Washington | 12 | 14.63 | $4.90 | $55.14 |
| West Virginia | 25 | 16.31 | $5.46 | $61.47 |
| Wisconsin | 36 | 19.41 | $6.50 | $73.15 |
| Wyoming | 11 | 14.43 | $4.83 | $54.38 |
Typical EV: 33.5 kWh/100 mi (median of 26 popular EV models, model years 2025–2027). Download the full table on the open data page.
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