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title: "Ford F-150 Lightning Charging Cost, kWh and Time (August 2026)"
description: "The 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD ER1 uses 47.9 kWh/100 mi (EPA): about $8.70 per 100 miles to charge at home, from $68.57 to $254.32 a month by state."
url: https://evchargecosts.com/vehicles/ford-f-150-lightning/
updated: 2026-10-26
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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.

- **Efficiency:** 47.9 (kWh per 100 miles)
- **EPA range:** 320 mi (representative trim)
- **Per 100 miles:** $8.70 (18.16¢/kWh)
- **Per month:** $97.89 (13,500 mi a year)

## 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**

| Trim | Class | kWh/100 mi | EPA range | Per 100 miles | Full charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD ER1 | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | 47.9 | 320 mi | $8.70 | $27.84 |
| 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD ER2 | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | 47.0 | 300 mi | $8.53 | $25.59 |
| 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD PRO ER1 | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | 47.9 | 320 mi | $8.70 | $27.84 |
| 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD SR | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | 49.4 | 240 mi | $8.96 | $21.51 |
| 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum 4WD | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | 50.7 | 300 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**

| State | Electricity (¢/kWh) | Per 100 miles | Per month | Full charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Nevada](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nevada/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 12.72 | $6.09 | $68.57 | $19.50 |
| [Louisiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/louisiana/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 12.87 | $6.17 | $69.37 | $19.73 |
| [North Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-dakota/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 13.31 | $6.38 | $71.75 | $20.41 |
| [Utah](https://evchargecosts.com/states/utah/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 13.31 | $6.38 | $71.75 | $20.41 |
| [Idaho](https://evchargecosts.com/states/idaho/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 13.37 | $6.41 | $72.07 | $20.50 |
| [Tennessee](https://evchargecosts.com/states/tennessee/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 13.42 | $6.43 | $72.34 | $20.58 |
| [Nebraska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nebraska/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 13.54 | $6.49 | $72.99 | $20.76 |
| [Kentucky](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kentucky/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 13.80 | $6.61 | $74.39 | $21.16 |
| [Arkansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arkansas/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 14.37 | $6.89 | $77.46 | $22.03 |
| [Mississippi](https://evchargecosts.com/states/mississippi/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 14.43 | $6.91 | $77.78 | $22.12 |
| [Wyoming](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wyoming/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 14.43 | $6.91 | $77.78 | $22.12 |
| [Washington](https://evchargecosts.com/states/washington/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 14.63 | $7.01 | $78.86 | $22.43 |
| [Oklahoma](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oklahoma/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 14.82 | $7.10 | $79.89 | $22.72 |
| [North Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-carolina/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 14.95 | $7.16 | $80.59 | $22.92 |
| [Florida](https://evchargecosts.com/states/florida/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 14.99 | $7.18 | $80.80 | $22.98 |
| [Arizona](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arizona/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 15.05 | $7.21 | $81.12 | $23.08 |
| [South Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-dakota/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 15.15 | $7.26 | $81.66 | $23.23 |
| [Kansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kansas/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 15.47 | $7.41 | $83.39 | $23.72 |
| [Montana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/montana/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 15.57 | $7.46 | $83.93 | $23.87 |
| [South Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-carolina/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 15.76 | $7.55 | $84.95 | $24.16 |
| [Georgia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/georgia/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 15.90 | $7.62 | $85.71 | $24.38 |
| [Texas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/texas/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 15.91 | $7.62 | $85.76 | $24.39 |
| [Oregon](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oregon/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 15.92 | $7.63 | $85.81 | $24.41 |
| [Missouri](https://evchargecosts.com/states/missouri/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 16.02 | $7.68 | $86.35 | $24.56 |
| [West Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/west-virginia/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 16.31 | $7.81 | $87.92 | $25.01 |
| [Alabama](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alabama/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 16.33 | $7.82 | $88.02 | $25.04 |
| [New Mexico](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-mexico/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 16.51 | $7.91 | $88.99 | $25.31 |
| [Indiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/indiana/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 17.02 | $8.16 | $91.74 | $26.10 |
| [Iowa](https://evchargecosts.com/states/iowa/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 17.06 | $8.17 | $91.96 | $26.16 |
| [Colorado](https://evchargecosts.com/states/colorado/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 17.17 | $8.23 | $92.55 | $26.33 |
| [Minnesota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/minnesota/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 17.20 | $8.24 | $92.71 | $26.37 |
| [Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/virginia/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 17.64 | $8.45 | $95.09 | $27.05 |
| [Delaware](https://evchargecosts.com/states/delaware/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 18.70 | $8.96 | $100.80 | $28.67 |
| [Illinois](https://evchargecosts.com/states/illinois/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 19.32 | $9.26 | $104.14 | $29.62 |
| [Ohio](https://evchargecosts.com/states/ohio/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 19.38 | $9.29 | $104.47 | $29.71 |
| [Wisconsin](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wisconsin/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 19.41 | $9.30 | $104.63 | $29.76 |
| [Maryland](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maryland/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 21.40 | $10.25 | $115.35 | $32.81 |
| [Pennsylvania](https://evchargecosts.com/states/pennsylvania/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 21.77 | $10.43 | $117.35 | $33.38 |
| [Michigan](https://evchargecosts.com/states/michigan/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 22.99 | $11.02 | $123.92 | $35.25 |
| [Vermont](https://evchargecosts.com/states/vermont/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 23.84 | $11.42 | $128.51 | $36.55 |
| [Connecticut](https://evchargecosts.com/states/connecticut/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 24.51 | $11.74 | $132.12 | $37.58 |
| [New Jersey](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-jersey/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 24.61 | $11.79 | $132.66 | $37.73 |
| [District of Columbia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/district-of-columbia/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 25.98 | $12.45 | $140.04 | $39.83 |
| [New Hampshire](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-hampshire/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 27.64 | $13.24 | $148.99 | $42.38 |
| [Rhode Island](https://evchargecosts.com/states/rhode-island/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 28.18 | $13.50 | $151.90 | $43.21 |
| [New York](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-york/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 28.65 | $13.73 | $154.43 | $43.93 |
| [Alaska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alaska/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 29.41 | $14.09 | $158.53 | $45.09 |
| [California](https://evchargecosts.com/states/california/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 29.75 | $14.25 | $160.36 | $45.61 |
| [Massachusetts](https://evchargecosts.com/states/massachusetts/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 30.48 | $14.60 | $164.30 | $46.73 |
| [Maine](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maine/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 32.11 | $15.39 | $173.08 | $49.23 |
| [Hawaii](https://evchargecosts.com/states/hawaii/ford-f-150-lightning/) | 47.18 | $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)**

| Charger | Power | Time from empty | Range added per hour |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Level 1 — 120 V, 12 A | 1.44 kW | 106 h 29 min | 3 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 16 A | 3.84 kW | 39 h 56 min | 8 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 32 A | 7.68 kW | 19 h 58 min | 16 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 40 A | 9.60 kW | 15 h 58 min | 20 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 48 A | 11.52 kW | 13 h 19 min | 24 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](https://evchargecosts.com/charging-time/).

## 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.

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Source page: https://evchargecosts.com/vehicles/ford-f-150-lightning/
Data: EIA (electricity August 2026, gasoline 2026-10-19), EPA fueleconomy.gov. License: CC BY 4.0.