Cost to Charge an Electric Car at Home, by State (2026)
Home-charging a typical EV costs $1,074 a year — about a third of the $3,434/year average for gas vehicles on the same basis. But the state spread is huge: Nevada at $711/year versus Hawaii at $2,637 — a 3.7x gap, driven entirely by residential electricity prices.
By the CarWhere Research Team · Updated 2026-10-24 · Download the table (CSV) · Press: [email protected]
Key findings
- National average: $1,074/year to home-charge at 15,000 mi/yr — vs $3,434/year for gas.
- Cheapest: Nevada ($711/yr · 12.72¢/kWh). Most expensive: Hawaii ($2,637/yr · 47.18¢/kWh).
- A 250-mile charge runs $11.85 in Nevada and $43.95 in Hawaii.
- Basis: median MY2024+ EV efficiency of 37.3 kWh/100 mi across 1084 EPA-rated EVs.
- Sources: EIA Electric Power Monthly + EPA fueleconomy.gov; updated 2026-10-24.
All 50 states + D.C., ranked by annual charging cost
| Rank | State | Electricity (¢/kWh) | Cost / 250 mi | Annual cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 12.72 | $11.85 | $711 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 12.87 | $11.99 | $719 |
| 3 | North Dakota | 13.31 | $12.40 | $744 |
| 4 | Utah | 13.31 | $12.40 | $744 |
| 5 | Idaho | 13.37 | $12.45 | $747 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 13.42 | $12.50 | $750 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 13.54 | $12.61 | $757 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 13.80 | $12.86 | $771 |
| 9 | Arkansas | 14.37 | $13.39 | $803 |
| 10 | Mississippi | 14.43 | $13.44 | $807 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 14.43 | $13.44 | $807 |
| 12 | Washington | 14.63 | $13.63 | $818 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 14.82 | $13.81 | $828 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 14.95 | $13.93 | $836 |
| 15 | Florida | 14.99 | $13.96 | $838 |
| 16 | Arizona | 15.05 | $14.02 | $841 |
| 17 | South Dakota | 15.15 | $14.11 | $847 |
| 18 | Kansas | 15.47 | $14.41 | $865 |
| 19 | Montana | 15.57 | $14.50 | $870 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 15.76 | $14.68 | $881 |
| 21 | Georgia | 15.90 | $14.81 | $889 |
| 22 | Texas | 15.91 | $14.82 | $889 |
| 23 | Oregon | 15.92 | $14.83 | $890 |
| 24 | Missouri | 16.02 | $14.92 | $895 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 16.31 | $15.19 | $912 |
| 26 | Alabama | 16.33 | $15.21 | $913 |
| 27 | New Mexico | 16.51 | $15.38 | $923 |
| 28 | Indiana | 17.02 | $15.86 | $951 |
| 29 | Iowa | 17.06 | $15.89 | $954 |
| 30 | Colorado | 17.17 | $15.99 | $960 |
| 31 | Minnesota | 17.20 | $16.02 | $961 |
| 32 | Virginia | 17.64 | $16.43 | $986 |
| 33 | Delaware | 18.70 | $17.42 | $1,045 |
| 34 | Illinois | 19.32 | $18.00 | $1,080 |
| 35 | Ohio | 19.38 | $18.05 | $1,083 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 19.41 | $18.08 | $1,085 |
| 37 | Maryland | 21.40 | $19.94 | $1,196 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | 21.77 | $20.28 | $1,217 |
| 39 | Michigan | 22.99 | $21.42 | $1,285 |
| 40 | Vermont | 23.84 | $22.21 | $1,332 |
| 41 | Connecticut | 24.51 | $22.83 | $1,370 |
| 42 | New Jersey | 24.61 | $22.93 | $1,376 |
| 43 | District of Columbia | 25.98 | $24.20 | $1,452 |
| 44 | New Hampshire | 27.64 | $25.75 | $1,545 |
| 45 | Rhode Island | 28.18 | $26.25 | $1,575 |
| 46 | New York | 28.65 | $26.69 | $1,601 |
| 47 | Alaska | 29.41 | $27.40 | $1,644 |
| 48 | California | 29.75 | $27.71 | $1,663 |
| 49 | Massachusetts | 30.48 | $28.39 | $1,704 |
| 50 | Maine | 32.11 | $29.91 | $1,795 |
| 51 | Hawaii | 47.18 | $43.95 | $2,637 |
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Methodology
15,000 mi/yr at the median MY2024+ EV efficiency (37.2621 kWh/100mi), home charging at each state's average residential rate. Charging losses and off-peak EV rates not included. Prices are each state's average residential rate from the EIA's Electric Power Monthly (Table 5.6.A); efficiency is the median of 1084 model-year 2024+ EVs in the EPA dataset (37.3 kWh/100 mi). Many utilities offer time-of-use EV rates below the state average, so real-world costs are often lower; public DC fast charging is typically 2–4x home rates. Federal public-domain data — republish with attribution to CarWhere (carwhere.com). Full table as CSV.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to charge an electric car at home?
Nationally, about $1,074 per year at 15,000 miles — using each state's average residential electricity rate (EIA) and the median efficiency of current EVs (37.3 kWh/100 miles, EPA). That works out to roughly $15 for 250 miles of range in a typical state.
Which state is cheapest to charge an EV?
Nevada, at about $711/year (12.72¢/kWh residential). The most expensive is Hawaii at $2,637/year (47.18¢/kWh) — nearly 3.7x the cheapest state.
Is charging an EV cheaper than gas?
By a wide margin at home: $1,074/year to charge vs $3,434/year for the average gas vehicle on the same EPA basis — the EV costs about 31% as much to fuel. Public DC fast charging costs 2-4x home rates, so the economics depend on charging mostly at home.
How is the annual cost calculated?
15,000 miles/year × the median current-EV efficiency (37.3 kWh per 100 miles, from 1084 MY2024+ EVs in the EPA dataset) × each state's average residential electricity price from the EIA's Electric Power Monthly (Table 5.6.A). Charging losses (~5-10%) and special off-peak EV rates are not included — many utilities offer EV plans below the average rate, so your cost can be lower.
Where does this data come from?
Two federal public-domain sources: residential electricity prices from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and vehicle efficiency from the U.S. EPA (fueleconomy.gov). The tables may be republished with attribution to CarWhere (carwhere.com).