What does it cost to charge an EV?

Pick a car and a state and get the real number: per mile, per full charge, per year, and how it compares with a tank of gasoline. Consumption comes from EPA's window-sticker database, electricity prices from EIA — 18.31¢/kWh nationally in July 2026.

Most efficient models

2027 Lucid Air Pure RWD4.06 mi/kWh · $541 a year 2025 Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD4.06 mi/kWh · $541 a year 2027 Toyota bZ3.90 mi/kWh · $565 a year 2027 Lucid Air Touring AWD3.81 mi/kWh · $576 a year 2025 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD3.79 mi/kWh · $580 a year 2027 Audi A6 e-tron ultra3.78 mi/kWh · $582 a year 2027 Toyota bZ LIMITED3.72 mi/kWh · $591 a year 2026 Lexus ES 350e3.67 mi/kWh · $600 a year

Start with your state

Alabama16.40¢/kWh Alaska28.83¢/kWh Arizona15.38¢/kWh Arkansas14.33¢/kWh California33.61¢/kWh Colorado17.00¢/kWh Connecticut24.16¢/kWh Delaware18.48¢/kWh District of Columbia25.21¢/kWh Florida15.03¢/kWh Georgia16.27¢/kWh Hawaii48.00¢/kWh Idaho13.73¢/kWh Illinois19.22¢/kWh Indiana16.73¢/kWh Iowa15.99¢/kWh Kansas15.27¢/kWh Kentucky13.81¢/kWh Louisiana12.72¢/kWh Maine32.41¢/kWh Maryland21.41¢/kWh Massachusetts30.49¢/kWh Michigan23.05¢/kWh Minnesota17.45¢/kWh Mississippi14.54¢/kWh Missouri16.09¢/kWh Montana14.99¢/kWh Nebraska13.78¢/kWh Nevada12.77¢/kWh New Hampshire26.60¢/kWh New Jersey25.19¢/kWh New Mexico16.09¢/kWh New York29.90¢/kWh North Carolina15.16¢/kWh North Dakota13.41¢/kWh Ohio19.45¢/kWh Oklahoma14.35¢/kWh Oregon15.97¢/kWh Pennsylvania21.72¢/kWh Rhode Island28.29¢/kWh South Carolina15.47¢/kWh South Dakota15.37¢/kWh Tennessee13.71¢/kWh Texas15.88¢/kWh Utah13.12¢/kWh Vermont23.75¢/kWh Virginia17.55¢/kWh Washington14.71¢/kWh West Virginia15.78¢/kWh Wisconsin19.06¢/kWh Wyoming14.36¢/kWh

Or run your own numbers

The charging cost calculator takes your mileage, your car's efficiency, your electricity rate and your local gas price, and gives you the comparison for your situation rather than an average one.