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Cost to run an electric car in Connecticut (June 2026 rates)
At 24.32¢ per kilowatt-hour — Connecticut's average residential price in June 2026 — running an electric car costs $924 a year. That is 33% more than the national average of $697. Connecticut's residential rate is down 10.6% from June 2025, which moves this appliance from $1,033 to $924 a year.
- Per day
- $2.53
- Per month
- $77.01
- Per year
- $924
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 Connecticut compares
Connecticut pays 24.32¢/kWh, the 12th most expensive residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $227 more a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same electric car costs $498 a year in Nevada and $2,003 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $1,505 a year.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 21.84¢ | $69.16 | $830 |
| Michigan | 22.99¢ | $72.80 | $874 |
| Connecticut | 24.32¢ | $77.01 | $924 |
| District of Columbia | 24.39¢ | $77.23 | $927 |
| Vermont | 24.44¢ | $77.39 | $929 |
States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for an electric car.
What else costs about the same in Connecticut
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 Connecticut?
- About $77.01 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 24.32¢/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?
- Connecticut has the 12th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $697 a year.