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Cost to run an electric car in New Hampshire (July 2026 rates)
At 26.60¢ per kilowatt-hour — New Hampshire's average residential price in July 2026 — running an electric car costs $1,011 a year. That is 45% more than the national average of $696. New Hampshire's residential rate is up 16.7% from July 2025, which moves this appliance from $866 to $1,011 a year.
- Per day
- $2.77
- Per month
- $84.23
- Per year
- $1,011
Assumption: 3,800 kWh a year. 12,000 miles a year at roughly 3.5 miles per kWh, plus about 10% charging losses, on home Level 2 charging. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.
How New Hampshire compares
New Hampshire pays 26.60¢/kWh, the 8th most expensive residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $315 more a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same electric car costs $483 a year in Louisiana and $1,824 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $1,341 a year.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 25.19¢ | $79.77 | $957 |
| District of Columbia | 25.21¢ | $79.83 | $958 |
| New Hampshire | 26.60¢ | $84.23 | $1,011 |
| Rhode Island | 28.29¢ | $89.58 | $1,075 |
| Alaska | 28.83¢ | $91.30 | $1,096 |
States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for an electric car.
What else costs about the same in New Hampshire
Cutting the number down
- Charging on an off-peak or EV rate plan is usually the single largest lever, and it costs nothing but a schedule setting.
- Charging losses are real: the meter sees noticeably more than the battery receives, especially in cold weather.
- Cost per mile, not cost per charge, is the number that compares cleanly against a tank of gasoline.
Questions
- How much does an electric car cost per month in New Hampshire?
- About $84.23 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 26.60¢/kWh.
- How many kilowatt-hours does an electric car use?
- Roughly 3,800 kWh a year under these assumptions.
- Is that expensive compared with other states?
- New Hampshire has the 8th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $696 a year.