What does it cost to charge an EV?

Pick a car and a state and get the real number: per mile, per full charge, per year, and how it compares with a tank of gasoline. Consumption comes from EPA's window-sticker database, electricity prices from EIA — 18.34¢/kWh nationally in June 2026.

Most efficient models

2026 Lucid Air Pure RWD4.06 mi/kWh · $541 a year 2025 Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD4.06 mi/kWh · $541 a year 2026 Toyota bZ3.90 mi/kWh · $566 a year 2026 Lucid Air Touring AWD3.81 mi/kWh · $577 a year 2025 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD3.79 mi/kWh · $581 a year 2027 Audi A6 e-tron ultra3.78 mi/kWh · $583 a year 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED3.68 mi/kWh · $599 a year 2026 Lexus ES 350e3.67 mi/kWh · $601 a year

Start with your state

Alabama16.40¢/kWh Alaska28.21¢/kWh Arizona15.18¢/kWh Arkansas14.12¢/kWh California34.74¢/kWh Colorado17.13¢/kWh Connecticut24.32¢/kWh Delaware19.29¢/kWh District of Columbia24.39¢/kWh Florida15.10¢/kWh Georgia16.36¢/kWh Hawaii52.72¢/kWh Idaho14.37¢/kWh Illinois19.89¢/kWh Indiana17.51¢/kWh Iowa15.93¢/kWh Kansas15.71¢/kWh Kentucky14.26¢/kWh Louisiana13.49¢/kWh Maine29.59¢/kWh Maryland21.84¢/kWh Massachusetts29.61¢/kWh Michigan22.99¢/kWh Minnesota17.52¢/kWh Mississippi14.88¢/kWh Missouri16.22¢/kWh Montana15.14¢/kWh Nebraska13.25¢/kWh Nevada13.11¢/kWh New Hampshire27.01¢/kWh New Jersey24.95¢/kWh New Mexico15.06¢/kWh New York29.49¢/kWh North Carolina14.74¢/kWh North Dakota14.12¢/kWh Ohio19.19¢/kWh Oklahoma14.33¢/kWh Oregon16.32¢/kWh Pennsylvania21.73¢/kWh Rhode Island29.23¢/kWh South Carolina15.55¢/kWh South Dakota15.36¢/kWh Tennessee14.07¢/kWh Texas15.94¢/kWh Utah13.37¢/kWh Vermont24.44¢/kWh Virginia17.22¢/kWh Washington14.91¢/kWh West Virginia15.45¢/kWh Wisconsin19.56¢/kWh Wyoming15.24¢/kWh

Or run your own numbers

The charging cost calculator takes your mileage, your car's efficiency, your electricity rate and your local gas price, and gives you the comparison for your situation rather than an average one.