How much does an electric car cost per month in Texas?

About $50.29 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 15.88¢/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?

Texas has the 22nd cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $696 a year.

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Cost to run an electric car in Texas (July 2026 rates)

At 15.88¢ per kilowatt-hour — Texas's average residential price in July 2026 — running an electric car costs $603 a year. That is 13% less than the national average of $696. Texas's residential rate is up 3.4% from July 2025, which moves this appliance from $584 to $603 a year.

Per day: $1.65
Per month: $50.29
Per year: $603

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 Texas compares

Texas pays 15.88¢/kWh, the 22nd cheapest residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $92.34 less 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
South Carolina	15.47¢	$48.99	$588
West Virginia	15.78¢	$49.97	$600
Texas	15.88¢	$50.29	$603
Oregon	15.97¢	$50.57	$607
Iowa	15.99¢	$50.63	$608

States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for an electric car.

What else costs about the same in Texas

Electric water heater$556 a year in TX Hot tub$397 a year in TX Central air conditioner$373 a year in TX

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 Texas?: About $50.29 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 15.88¢/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?: Texas has the 22nd cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $696 a year.