EV Charge Cost

Volkswagen, 2025 model years, EPA data

Volkswagen ID. Buzz charging cost and time

The 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz 4motion uses 42.0 kWh per 100 miles (EPA). Charging it at home costs about $7.62 per 100 miles and $85.74 a month at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh (August 2026); a full charge is about $17.60.

Per month

$85.74

13,500 mi a year

Efficiency
42.0kWh per 100 miles
EPA range
231 mirepresentative trim
Per 100 miles
$7.6218.16¢/kWh
Per month
$85.7413,500 mi a year

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2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz 4motion in Virginia at 17.64¢/kWh:

Per month
$83.28
Per year
$999.38
Per 100 miles
$7.40
Full charge (231 mi)
$17.10

Based on 42.0 kWh per 100 miles (EPA, measured at the wall) and 13,500 miles a year — about 472 kWh a month.

Volkswagen ID. Buzz charging cost across the U.S.

Monthly home charging cost for the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz 4motion, 13,500 miles a year.

Volkswagen ID. Buzz trims

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

Volkswagen ID. Buzz trims: EPA efficiency, range and cost at 18.16¢/kWh
TrimClasskWh/100 miEPA rangePer 100 milesFull charge
2025 Volkswagen ID. BuzzMinivan - 2WD40.8234 mi$7.40$17.33
2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz 4motionMinivan - 4WD42.0231 mi$7.62$17.60

Volkswagen ID. Buzz charging cost by state

Cheapest to most expensive.

2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz 4motion home charging cost by state, 13,500 miles a year, August 2026
StateElectricity (¢/kWh)Per 100 milesPer monthFull charge
Nevada12.72$5.34$60.05$12.33
Louisiana12.87$5.40$60.76$12.48
North Dakota13.31$5.59$62.84$12.90
Utah13.31$5.59$62.84$12.90
Idaho13.37$5.61$63.12$12.96
Tennessee13.42$5.63$63.36$13.01
Nebraska13.54$5.68$63.92$13.13
Kentucky13.80$5.79$65.15$13.38
Arkansas14.37$6.03$67.84$13.93
Mississippi14.43$6.06$68.13$13.99
Wyoming14.43$6.06$68.13$13.99
Washington14.63$6.14$69.07$14.18
Oklahoma14.82$6.22$69.97$14.37
North Carolina14.95$6.27$70.58$14.49
Florida14.99$6.29$70.77$14.53
Arizona15.05$6.32$71.05$14.59
South Dakota15.15$6.36$71.53$14.69
Kansas15.47$6.49$73.04$15.00
Montana15.57$6.53$73.51$15.09
South Carolina15.76$6.61$74.41$15.28
Georgia15.90$6.67$75.07$15.41
Texas15.91$6.68$75.11$15.42
Oregon15.92$6.68$75.16$15.43
Missouri16.02$6.72$75.63$15.53
West Virginia16.31$6.84$77.00$15.81
Alabama16.33$6.85$77.10$15.83
New Mexico16.51$6.93$77.95$16.01
Indiana17.02$7.14$80.35$16.50
Iowa17.06$7.16$80.54$16.54
Colorado17.17$7.21$81.06$16.64
Minnesota17.20$7.22$81.20$16.67
Virginia17.64$7.40$83.28$17.10
Delaware18.70$7.85$88.29$18.13
Illinois19.32$8.11$91.21$18.73
Ohio19.38$8.13$91.50$18.79
Wisconsin19.41$8.15$91.64$18.82
Maryland21.40$8.98$101.03$20.75
Pennsylvania21.77$9.14$102.78$21.10
Michigan22.99$9.65$108.54$22.29
Vermont23.84$10.00$112.55$23.11
Connecticut24.51$10.29$115.72$23.76
New Jersey24.61$10.33$116.19$23.86
District of Columbia25.98$10.90$122.66$25.19
New Hampshire27.64$11.60$130.49$26.79
Rhode Island28.18$11.83$133.04$27.32
New York28.65$12.02$135.26$27.77
Alaska29.41$12.34$138.85$28.51
California29.75$12.48$140.46$28.84
Massachusetts30.48$12.79$143.90$29.55
Maine32.11$13.48$151.60$31.13
Hawaii47.18$19.80$222.75$45.74

Charging time

Time to add 100 miles of range to the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz 4motion.

  • Level 1, 1.44 kW

    120 V, 12 A

    29 h 8 min per 100 mi

    3.4 miles of range per hour

  • Level 2, 3.84 kW

    240 V, 16 A

    10 h 56 min per 100 mi

    9.2 miles of range per hour

  • Level 2, 7.68 kW

    240 V, 32 A

    5 h 28 min per 100 mi

    18.3 miles of range per hour

  • Level 2, 9.60 kW

    240 V, 40 A

    4 h 22 min per 100 mi

    22.9 miles of range per hour

  • Level 2, 11.52 kW

    240 V, 48 A

    3 h 38 min per 100 mi

    27.5 miles of range per hour

Full charge from empty

2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz 4motion: time to charge from empty to full (97 kWh from the wall for 231 mi of EPA range)
ChargerPowerTime from emptyRange added per hour
Level 1 — 120 V, 12 A1.44 kW67 h 19 min3 mi
Level 2 — 240 V, 16 A3.84 kW25 h 15 min9 mi
Level 2 — 240 V, 32 A7.68 kW12 h 37 min18 mi
Level 2 — 240 V, 40 A9.60 kW10 h 6 min23 mi
Level 2 — 240 V, 48 A11.52 kW8 h 25 min27 mi

A full charge costs about $17.60 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 Volkswagen ID. Buzz?

About $7.62 per 100 miles and $85.74 a month for 13,500 miles a year at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh, for the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz 4motion.

How efficient is the Volkswagen ID. Buzz?

EPA rates current Volkswagen ID. Buzz trims at 40.8 to 42.0 kWh per 100 miles, with 231 to 234 miles of range.

Where is it cheapest to charge a Volkswagen ID. Buzz?

Nevada, at about $60.05 a month; the most expensive is Hawaii at $222.75.

How long does a Volkswagen ID. Buzz take to charge at home?

About 29 h 8 min per 100 miles on a 120 V outlet and 5 h 28 min per 100 miles on a 7.68 kW Level 2 charger. From empty to its full 231-mile EPA range: about 12 h 37 min at 7.68 kW and 8 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 Volkswagen ID. Buzz?

About 97 kWh from the wall to go from empty to the full 231-mile EPA range of the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz 4motion (231 mi × 42.0 kWh/100 mi). That includes charging losses, so it is a little more than the battery holds. At 18.16¢/kWh that is about $17.60.

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.