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

About $102 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 32.11¢/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?

Maine has the 2nd most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $690 a year.

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Cost to run an electric car in Maine (August 2026 rates)

At 32.11¢ per kilowatt-hour — Maine's average residential price in August 2026 — running an electric car costs $1,220 a year. That is 77% more than the national average of $690. Maine's residential rate is up 14.1% from August 2025, which moves this appliance from $1,069 to $1,220 a year.

Per day: $3.34
Per month: $102
Per year: $1,220

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 Maine compares

Maine pays 32.11¢/kWh, the 2nd most expensive residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $530 more a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same electric car costs $483 a year in Nevada and $1,793 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $1,309 a year.

State	Rate	Per month	Per year
Alaska	29.41¢	$93.13	$1,118
California	29.75¢	$94.21	$1,130
Massachusetts	30.48¢	$96.52	$1,158
Maine	32.11¢	$102	$1,220
Hawaii	47.18¢	$149	$1,793

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

What else costs about the same in Maine

Electric water heater$1,124 a year in ME Hot tub$803 a year in ME Central air conditioner$755 a year in ME

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 Maine?: About $102 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 32.11¢/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?: Maine has the 2nd most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $690 a year.