What it costs to charge an EV in every state
Home electricity runs from Louisiana (12.7¢) to Hawaii (48.0¢). Driving 100 miles in an EV costs $4.71 to $17.76 at home, against about $16.01 in a 28 mpg gas car.
Based on 37.0 kWh per 100 miles, the median 2026-27 EV model rating from the EPA. Public prices are the median posted $/kWh in the federal database; gas is the US average of $4.48 (2026-09).
| State (cheapest first) | Home ¢/kWh | Per 100 miles | 60 kWh charge | Public stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.7¢ | $4.71 | $7.63 | 258 |
| Nevada | 12.8¢ | $4.72 | $7.66 | 631 |
| Utah | 13.1¢ | $4.85 | $7.87 | 1,010 |
| North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $4.96 | $8.05 | 108 |
| Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $5.07 | $8.23 | 1,129 |
| Idaho | 13.7¢ | $5.08 | $8.24 | 258 |
| Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $5.10 | $8.27 | 332 |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $5.11 | $8.29 | 414 |
| Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $5.30 | $8.60 | 382 |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $5.31 | $8.61 | 397 |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $5.31 | $8.62 | 125 |
| Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $5.38 | $8.72 | 224 |
| Washington | 14.7¢ | $5.44 | $8.83 | 3,172 |
| Montana | 15.0¢ | $5.55 | $8.99 | 158 |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $5.56 | $9.02 | 4,408 |
| North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $5.61 | $9.10 | 1,891 |
| Kansas | 15.3¢ | $5.65 | $9.16 | 575 |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $5.69 | $9.22 | 115 |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | $5.69 | $9.23 | 1,535 |
| South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $5.72 | $9.28 | 704 |
| West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $5.84 | $9.47 | 182 |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $5.88 | $9.53 | 3,789 |
| Oregon | 16.0¢ | $5.91 | $9.58 | 1,671 |
| Iowa | 16.0¢ | $5.92 | $9.59 | 485 |
| Missouri | 16.1¢ | $5.95 | $9.65 | 1,322 |
| New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $5.95 | $9.65 | 492 |
| Georgia | 16.3¢ | $6.02 | $9.76 | 2,380 |
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $6.07 | $9.84 | 563 |
| Indiana | 16.7¢ | $6.19 | $10.04 | 731 |
| Colorado | 17.0¢ | $6.29 | $10.20 | 2,911 |
| Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $6.46 | $10.47 | 1,158 |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $6.49 | $10.53 | 1,826 |
| Delaware | 18.5¢ | $6.84 | $11.09 | 226 |
| Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $7.05 | $11.44 | 902 |
| Illinois | 19.2¢ | $7.11 | $11.53 | 1,873 |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $7.20 | $11.67 | 1,932 |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $7.92 | $12.85 | 1,679 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $8.04 | $13.03 | 2,076 |
| Michigan | 23.1¢ | $8.53 | $13.83 | 2,071 |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $8.79 | $14.25 | 547 |
| Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $8.94 | $14.50 | 1,654 |
| New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $9.32 | $15.11 | 2,065 |
| District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $9.33 | $15.13 | 311 |
| New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $9.84 | $15.96 | 307 |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $10.47 | $16.97 | 356 |
| Alaska | 28.8¢ | $10.67 | $17.30 | 71 |
| New York | 29.9¢ | $11.06 | $17.94 | 5,437 |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $11.28 | $18.29 | 4,643 |
| Maine | 32.4¢ | $11.99 | $19.45 | 655 |
| California | 33.6¢ | $12.44 | $20.17 | 20,151 |
| Hawaii | 48.0¢ | $17.76 | $28.80 | 398 |
Residential average price of electricity by state, July 2026, EIA Electric Power Monthly table 5.6.A. 100 miles uses 37.0 kWh (median 2026-27 EV, EPA). A 60 kWh charge is a rounded example, not any one car's battery. Rates vary by utility, time-of-use plan and whether you have an EV rate.
Source: US Department of Energy Alternative Fuel Stations data, public electric stations only. Prices: EIA Electric Power Monthly, July 2026. Always confirm availability and price in the charging network's app.