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

About $45.69 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 14.43¢/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?

Mississippi has the 10th cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $690 a year.

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

At 14.43¢ per kilowatt-hour — Mississippi's average residential price in August 2026 — running an electric car costs $548 a year. That is 21% less than the national average of $690. Mississippi's residential rate is up 6.0% from August 2025, which moves this appliance from $517 to $548 a year.

Per day: $1.50
Per month: $45.69
Per year: $548

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 Mississippi compares

Mississippi pays 14.43¢/kWh, the 10th cheapest residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $142 less 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
Kentucky	13.80¢	$43.70	$524
Arkansas	14.37¢	$45.50	$546
Mississippi	14.43¢	$45.69	$548
Wyoming	14.43¢	$45.69	$548
Washington	14.63¢	$46.33	$556

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

What else costs about the same in Mississippi

Electric water heater$505 a year in MS Hot tub$361 a year in MS Central air conditioner$339 a year in MS

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 Mississippi?: About $45.69 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 14.43¢/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?: Mississippi has the 10th cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $690 a year.