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

About $72.80 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 22.99¢/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?

Michigan has the 13th 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 Michigan (August 2026 rates)

At 22.99¢ per kilowatt-hour — Michigan's average residential price in August 2026 — running an electric car costs $874 a year. That is 27% more than the national average of $690. Michigan's residential rate is up 10.9% from August 2025, which moves this appliance from $788 to $874 a year.

Per day: $2.39
Per month: $72.80
Per year: $874

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 Michigan compares

Michigan pays 22.99¢/kWh, the 13th most expensive residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $184 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
Maryland	21.40¢	$67.77	$813
Pennsylvania	21.77¢	$68.94	$827
Michigan	22.99¢	$72.80	$874
Vermont	23.84¢	$75.49	$906
Connecticut	24.51¢	$77.61	$931

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

What else costs about the same in Michigan

Electric water heater$805 a year in MI Hot tub$575 a year in MI Central air conditioner$541 a year in MI

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 Michigan?: About $72.80 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 22.99¢/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?: Michigan has the 13th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $690 a year.