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Ford F-150 Lightning charging cost and time

The 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD ER1 uses 47.9 kWh per 100 miles (EPA). Charging it at home costs about $8.70 per 100 miles and $97.89 a month at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh (August 2026); a full charge is about $27.84.

Per month

$97.89

13,500 mi a year

Efficiency
47.9kWh per 100 miles
EPA range
320 mirepresentative trim
Per 100 miles
$8.7018.16¢/kWh
Per month
$97.8913,500 mi a year

Calculate for your Ford F-150 Lightning

Live EIA prices and EPA efficiency. Updates as you type.

Public charging (optional)

2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD ER1 in Virginia at 17.64¢/kWh:

Per month
$95.09
Per year
$1,141
Per 100 miles
$8.45
Full charge (320 mi)
$27.05

Based on 47.9 kWh per 100 miles (EPA, measured at the wall) and 13,500 miles a year — about 539 kWh a month.

Ford F-150 Lightning charging cost across the U.S.

Monthly home charging cost for the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD ER1, 13,500 miles a year.

Ford F-150 Lightning trims

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

Ford F-150 Lightning trims: EPA efficiency, range and cost at 18.16¢/kWh
TrimClasskWh/100 miEPA rangePer 100 milesFull charge
2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD ER1Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD47.9320 mi$8.70$27.84
2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD ER2Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD47.0300 mi$8.53$25.59
2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD PRO ER1Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD47.9320 mi$8.70$27.84
2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD SRStandard Pickup Trucks 4WD49.4240 mi$8.96$21.51
2025 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum 4WDStandard Pickup Trucks 4WD50.7300 mi$9.21$27.63

Ford F-150 Lightning charging cost by state

Cheapest to most expensive.

2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD ER1 home charging cost by state, 13,500 miles a year, August 2026
StateElectricity (¢/kWh)Per 100 milesPer monthFull charge
Nevada12.72$6.09$68.57$19.50
Louisiana12.87$6.17$69.37$19.73
North Dakota13.31$6.38$71.75$20.41
Utah13.31$6.38$71.75$20.41
Idaho13.37$6.41$72.07$20.50
Tennessee13.42$6.43$72.34$20.58
Nebraska13.54$6.49$72.99$20.76
Kentucky13.80$6.61$74.39$21.16
Arkansas14.37$6.89$77.46$22.03
Mississippi14.43$6.91$77.78$22.12
Wyoming14.43$6.91$77.78$22.12
Washington14.63$7.01$78.86$22.43
Oklahoma14.82$7.10$79.89$22.72
North Carolina14.95$7.16$80.59$22.92
Florida14.99$7.18$80.80$22.98
Arizona15.05$7.21$81.12$23.08
South Dakota15.15$7.26$81.66$23.23
Kansas15.47$7.41$83.39$23.72
Montana15.57$7.46$83.93$23.87
South Carolina15.76$7.55$84.95$24.16
Georgia15.90$7.62$85.71$24.38
Texas15.91$7.62$85.76$24.39
Oregon15.92$7.63$85.81$24.41
Missouri16.02$7.68$86.35$24.56
West Virginia16.31$7.81$87.92$25.01
Alabama16.33$7.82$88.02$25.04
New Mexico16.51$7.91$88.99$25.31
Indiana17.02$8.16$91.74$26.10
Iowa17.06$8.17$91.96$26.16
Colorado17.17$8.23$92.55$26.33
Minnesota17.20$8.24$92.71$26.37
Virginia17.64$8.45$95.09$27.05
Delaware18.70$8.96$100.80$28.67
Illinois19.32$9.26$104.14$29.62
Ohio19.38$9.29$104.47$29.71
Wisconsin19.41$9.30$104.63$29.76
Maryland21.40$10.25$115.35$32.81
Pennsylvania21.77$10.43$117.35$33.38
Michigan22.99$11.02$123.92$35.25
Vermont23.84$11.42$128.51$36.55
Connecticut24.51$11.74$132.12$37.58
New Jersey24.61$11.79$132.66$37.73
District of Columbia25.98$12.45$140.04$39.83
New Hampshire27.64$13.24$148.99$42.38
Rhode Island28.18$13.50$151.90$43.21
New York28.65$13.73$154.43$43.93
Alaska29.41$14.09$158.53$45.09
California29.75$14.25$160.36$45.61
Massachusetts30.48$14.60$164.30$46.73
Maine32.11$15.39$173.08$49.23
Hawaii47.18$22.61$254.32$72.34

Charging time

Time to add 100 miles of range to the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD ER1.

  • Level 1, 1.44 kW

    120 V, 12 A

    33 h 16 min per 100 mi

    3.0 miles of range per hour

  • Level 2, 3.84 kW

    240 V, 16 A

    12 h 29 min per 100 mi

    8.0 miles of range per hour

  • Level 2, 7.68 kW

    240 V, 32 A

    6 h 14 min per 100 mi

    16.0 miles of range per hour

  • Level 2, 9.60 kW

    240 V, 40 A

    4 h 59 min per 100 mi

    20.0 miles of range per hour

  • Level 2, 11.52 kW

    240 V, 48 A

    4 h 10 min per 100 mi

    24.0 miles of range per hour

Full charge from empty

2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD ER1: time to charge from empty to full (153 kWh from the wall for 320 mi of EPA range)
ChargerPowerTime from emptyRange added per hour
Level 1 — 120 V, 12 A1.44 kW106 h 29 min3 mi
Level 2 — 240 V, 16 A3.84 kW39 h 56 min8 mi
Level 2 — 240 V, 32 A7.68 kW19 h 58 min16 mi
Level 2 — 240 V, 40 A9.60 kW15 h 58 min20 mi
Level 2 — 240 V, 48 A11.52 kW13 h 19 min24 mi

A full charge costs about $27.84 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.

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to charge a Ford F-150 Lightning?

About $8.70 per 100 miles and $97.89 a month for 13,500 miles a year at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh, for the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD ER1.

How efficient is the Ford F-150 Lightning?

EPA rates current Ford F-150 Lightning trims at 47.0 to 50.7 kWh per 100 miles, with 240 to 320 miles of range.

Where is it cheapest to charge a Ford F-150 Lightning?

Nevada, at about $68.57 a month; the most expensive is Hawaii at $254.32.

How long does a Ford F-150 Lightning take to charge at home?

About 33 h 16 min per 100 miles on a 120 V outlet and 6 h 14 min per 100 miles on a 7.68 kW Level 2 charger. From empty to its full 320-mile EPA range: about 19 h 58 min at 7.68 kW and 13 h 19 min at 11.52 kW, if the car's onboard charger accepts that power.

How many kWh does it take to charge a Ford F-150 Lightning?

About 153 kWh from the wall to go from empty to the full 320-mile EPA range of the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD ER1 (320 mi × 47.9 kWh/100 mi). That includes charging losses, so it is a little more than the battery holds. At 18.16¢/kWh that is about $27.84.

Data updated October 26, 2026. Sources: EIA Electric Power Monthly (August 2026 residential prices), EIA weekly gasoline prices (October 19, 2026), EPA vehicle data. See the methodology.