How much does an electric car cost per month in Rhode Island?

About $89.24 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 28.18¢/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?

Rhode Island has the 7th 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 Rhode Island (August 2026 rates)

At 28.18¢ per kilowatt-hour — Rhode Island's average residential price in August 2026 — running an electric car costs $1,071 a year. That is 55% more than the national average of $690. Rhode Island's residential rate is up 6.2% from August 2025, which moves this appliance from $1,008 to $1,071 a year.

Per day: $2.93
Per month: $89.24
Per year: $1,071

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 Rhode Island compares

Rhode Island pays 28.18¢/kWh, the 7th most expensive residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $381 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
District of Columbia	25.98¢	$82.27	$987
New Hampshire	27.64¢	$87.53	$1,050
Rhode Island	28.18¢	$89.24	$1,071
New York	28.65¢	$90.72	$1,089
Alaska	29.41¢	$93.13	$1,118

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

What else costs about the same in Rhode Island

Electric water heater$986 a year in RI Hot tub$704 a year in RI Central air conditioner$663 a year in RI

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 Rhode Island?: About $89.24 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 28.18¢/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?: Rhode Island has the 7th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $690 a year.