---
title: "Chevrolet Bolt EV Charging Cost, kWh and Time (August 2026)"
description: "The 2027 Chevrolet Bolt uses 28.2 kWh/100 mi (EPA): about $5.12 per 100 miles to charge at home, from $40.35 to $149.65 a month by state."
url: https://evchargecosts.com/vehicles/chevrolet-bolt-ev/
updated: 2026-10-26
---

# Chevrolet Bolt EV charging cost and time

The **2027 Chevrolet Bolt** uses 28.2 kWh per 100 miles (EPA). Charging it at home costs about **$5.12 per 100 miles** and **$57.60 a month** at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh (August 2026); a full charge is about $13.41.

- **Efficiency:** 28.2 (kWh per 100 miles)
- **EPA range:** 262 mi (representative trim)
- **Per 100 miles:** $5.12 (18.16¢/kWh)
- **Per month:** $57.60 (13,500 mi a year)

## Chevrolet Bolt EV charging cost across the U.S.

Monthly home charging cost for the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt, 13,500 miles a year.

## Chevrolet Bolt EV trims

EPA efficiency, range and cost at 18.16¢/kWh.

**Chevrolet Bolt EV trims: EPA efficiency, range and cost at 18.16¢/kWh**

| Trim | Class | kWh/100 mi | EPA range | Per 100 miles | Full charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2027 Chevrolet Bolt | Small Station Wagons | 28.2 | 262 mi | $5.12 | $13.41 |

## Chevrolet Bolt EV charging cost by state

Cheapest to most expensive.

**2027 Chevrolet Bolt home charging cost by state, 13,500 miles a year, August 2026**

| State | Electricity (¢/kWh) | Per 100 miles | Per month | Full charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Nevada](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nevada/) | 12.72 | $3.59 | $40.35 | $9.40 |
| [Louisiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/louisiana/) | 12.87 | $3.63 | $40.82 | $9.51 |
| [North Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-dakota/) | 13.31 | $3.75 | $42.22 | $9.83 |
| [Utah](https://evchargecosts.com/states/utah/) | 13.31 | $3.75 | $42.22 | $9.83 |
| [Idaho](https://evchargecosts.com/states/idaho/) | 13.37 | $3.77 | $42.41 | $9.88 |
| [Tennessee](https://evchargecosts.com/states/tennessee/) | 13.42 | $3.78 | $42.57 | $9.91 |
| [Nebraska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nebraska/) | 13.54 | $3.82 | $42.95 | $10.00 |
| [Kentucky](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kentucky/) | 13.80 | $3.89 | $43.77 | $10.19 |
| [Arkansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arkansas/) | 14.37 | $4.05 | $45.58 | $10.62 |
| [Mississippi](https://evchargecosts.com/states/mississippi/) | 14.43 | $4.07 | $45.77 | $10.66 |
| [Wyoming](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wyoming/) | 14.43 | $4.07 | $45.77 | $10.66 |
| [Washington](https://evchargecosts.com/states/washington/) | 14.63 | $4.12 | $46.41 | $10.81 |
| [Oklahoma](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oklahoma/) | 14.82 | $4.18 | $47.01 | $10.95 |
| [North Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-carolina/) | 14.95 | $4.22 | $47.42 | $11.04 |
| [Florida](https://evchargecosts.com/states/florida/) | 14.99 | $4.23 | $47.55 | $11.07 |
| [Arizona](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arizona/) | 15.05 | $4.24 | $47.74 | $11.12 |
| [South Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-dakota/) | 15.15 | $4.27 | $48.05 | $11.19 |
| [Kansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kansas/) | 15.47 | $4.36 | $49.07 | $11.43 |
| [Montana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/montana/) | 15.57 | $4.39 | $49.39 | $11.50 |
| [South Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-carolina/) | 15.76 | $4.44 | $49.99 | $11.64 |
| [Georgia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/georgia/) | 15.90 | $4.48 | $50.43 | $11.75 |
| [Texas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/texas/) | 15.91 | $4.49 | $50.47 | $11.75 |
| [Oregon](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oregon/) | 15.92 | $4.49 | $50.50 | $11.76 |
| [Missouri](https://evchargecosts.com/states/missouri/) | 16.02 | $4.52 | $50.81 | $11.83 |
| [West Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/west-virginia/) | 16.31 | $4.60 | $51.73 | $12.05 |
| [Alabama](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alabama/) | 16.33 | $4.60 | $51.80 | $12.06 |
| [New Mexico](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-mexico/) | 16.51 | $4.65 | $52.37 | $12.20 |
| [Indiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/indiana/) | 17.02 | $4.80 | $53.99 | $12.57 |
| [Iowa](https://evchargecosts.com/states/iowa/) | 17.06 | $4.81 | $54.11 | $12.60 |
| [Colorado](https://evchargecosts.com/states/colorado/) | 17.17 | $4.84 | $54.46 | $12.68 |
| [Minnesota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/minnesota/) | 17.20 | $4.85 | $54.56 | $12.71 |
| [Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/virginia/) | 17.64 | $4.97 | $55.95 | $13.03 |
| [Delaware](https://evchargecosts.com/states/delaware/) | 18.70 | $5.27 | $59.32 | $13.81 |
| [Illinois](https://evchargecosts.com/states/illinois/) | 19.32 | $5.45 | $61.28 | $14.27 |
| [Ohio](https://evchargecosts.com/states/ohio/) | 19.38 | $5.46 | $61.47 | $14.32 |
| [Wisconsin](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wisconsin/) | 19.41 | $5.47 | $61.57 | $14.34 |
| [Maryland](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maryland/) | 21.40 | $6.03 | $67.88 | $15.81 |
| [Pennsylvania](https://evchargecosts.com/states/pennsylvania/) | 21.77 | $6.14 | $69.05 | $16.08 |
| [Michigan](https://evchargecosts.com/states/michigan/) | 22.99 | $6.48 | $72.92 | $16.98 |
| [Vermont](https://evchargecosts.com/states/vermont/) | 23.84 | $6.72 | $75.62 | $17.61 |
| [Connecticut](https://evchargecosts.com/states/connecticut/) | 24.51 | $6.91 | $77.74 | $18.11 |
| [New Jersey](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-jersey/) | 24.61 | $6.94 | $78.06 | $18.18 |
| [District of Columbia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/district-of-columbia/) | 25.98 | $7.33 | $82.41 | $19.19 |
| [New Hampshire](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-hampshire/) | 27.64 | $7.79 | $87.67 | $20.42 |
| [Rhode Island](https://evchargecosts.com/states/rhode-island/) | 28.18 | $7.95 | $89.39 | $20.82 |
| [New York](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-york/) | 28.65 | $8.08 | $90.88 | $21.16 |
| [Alaska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alaska/) | 29.41 | $8.29 | $93.29 | $21.73 |
| [California](https://evchargecosts.com/states/california/) | 29.75 | $8.39 | $94.37 | $21.98 |
| [Massachusetts](https://evchargecosts.com/states/massachusetts/) | 30.48 | $8.59 | $96.68 | $22.52 |
| [Maine](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maine/) | 32.11 | $9.05 | $101.85 | $23.72 |
| [Hawaii](https://evchargecosts.com/states/hawaii/) | 47.18 | $13.30 | $149.65 | $34.85 |

## Charging time

Time to add 100 miles of range to the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt.

- Level 1, 1.44 kW ### 120 V, 12 A 19 h 35 min ( per 100 mi) 5.1 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 3.84 kW ### 240 V, 16 A 7 h 20 min ( per 100 mi) 13.6 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 7.68 kW ### 240 V, 32 A 3 h 40 min ( per 100 mi) 27.2 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 9.60 kW ### 240 V, 40 A 2 h 56 min ( per 100 mi) 34.0 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 11.52 kW ### 240 V, 48 A 2 h 27 min ( per 100 mi) 40.9 miles of range per hour

### Full charge from empty

**2027 Chevrolet Bolt: time to charge from empty to full (74 kWh from the wall for 262 mi of EPA range)**

| Charger | Power | Time from empty | Range added per hour |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Level 1 — 120 V, 12 A | 1.44 kW | 51 h 18 min | 5 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 16 A | 3.84 kW | 19 h 14 min | 14 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 32 A | 7.68 kW | 9 h 37 min | 27 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 40 A | 9.60 kW | 7 h 42 min | 34 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 48 A | 11.52 kW | 6 h 25 min | 41 mi |

A full charge costs about **$13.41** at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh, however long it takes.

AC charging speed is also limited by the car's onboard charger, and charging slows near 100%. [Try the charging time calculator](https://evchargecosts.com/charging-time/).

## Questions people ask

### How much does it cost to charge a Chevrolet Bolt EV?

About $5.12 per 100 miles and $57.60 a month for 13,500 miles a year at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh, for the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt.

### How efficient is the Chevrolet Bolt EV?

EPA rates current Chevrolet Bolt EV trims at 28.2 kWh per 100 miles, with 262 miles of range.

### Where is it cheapest to charge a Chevrolet Bolt EV?

Nevada, at about $40.35 a month; the most expensive is Hawaii at $149.65.

### How long does a Chevrolet Bolt EV take to charge at home?

About 19 h 35 min per 100 miles on a 120 V outlet and 3 h 40 min per 100 miles on a 7.68 kW Level 2 charger. From empty to its full 262-mile EPA range: about 9 h 37 min at 7.68 kW and 6 h 25 min at 11.52 kW, if the car's onboard charger accepts that power.

### How many kWh does it take to charge a Chevrolet Bolt EV?

About 74 kWh from the wall to go from empty to the full 262-mile EPA range of the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt (262 mi × 28.2 kWh/100 mi). That includes charging losses, so it is a little more than the battery holds. At 18.16¢/kWh that is about $13.41.

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