How much it costs to charge an EV in every US state (2026)
Charging at home runs about $62/month at the US average, from $43 in the cheapest state to $163 in the priciest. Set it to your car and driving below.
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US average · 18.31¢/kWh
$62 /mo
$747 a year to charge at home
- Cost per 100 miles
- $5.49
- Like paying for gas at
- $1.65/gal
- Gas car (30 mpg)
- $2,026/yr
- The EV saves
- +$1,279/yr
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Home charging; public fast charging costs more. Electricity prices: EIA, July 2026.
The full ranking, cheapest to priciest
Typical EV: 13,600 mi/yr · 30 kWh/100mi · home charging
| # | State | ¢/kWh | $/100 mi | ≈ $/gal | Per month | vs gas/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisianacheapest | 12.72 | $3.82 | $1.14 | $43 | +$1,258 |
| 2 | Nevada | 12.77 | $3.83 | $1.15 | $43 | +$1,814 |
| 3 | Utah | 13.12 | $3.94 | $1.18 | $45 | +$1,500 |
| 4 | North Dakota | 13.41 | $4.02 | $1.21 | $46 | +$1,398 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 13.71 | $4.11 | $1.23 | $47 | +$1,385 |
| 6 | Idaho | 13.73 | $4.12 | $1.24 | $47 | +$1,475 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 13.78 | $4.13 | $1.24 | $47 | +$1,383 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 13.81 | $4.14 | $1.24 | $47 | +$1,381 |
| 9 | Arkansas | 14.33 | $4.30 | $1.29 | $49 | +$1,192 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 14.35 | $4.31 | $1.29 | $49 | +$1,359 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 14.36 | $4.31 | $1.29 | $49 | +$1,450 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 14.54 | $4.36 | $1.31 | $49 | +$1,184 |
| 13 | Washington | 14.71 | $4.41 | $1.32 | $50 | +$1,870 |
| 14 | Montana | 14.99 | $4.50 | $1.35 | $51 | +$1,424 |
| 15 | Florida | 15.03 | $4.51 | $1.35 | $51 | +$1,327 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 15.16 | $4.55 | $1.36 | $52 | +$1,285 |
| 17 | Kansas | 15.27 | $4.58 | $1.37 | $52 | +$1,322 |
| 18 | South Dakota | 15.37 | $4.61 | $1.38 | $52 | +$1,318 |
| 19 | Arizona | 15.38 | $4.61 | $1.38 | $52 | +$1,707 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 15.47 | $4.64 | $1.39 | $53 | +$1,273 |
| 21 | West Virginia | 15.78 | $4.73 | $1.42 | $54 | +$1,260 |
| 22 | Texas | 15.88 | $4.76 | $1.43 | $54 | +$1,093 |
| 23 | Oregon | 15.97 | $4.79 | $1.44 | $54 | +$1,683 |
| 24 | Iowa | 15.99 | $4.80 | $1.44 | $54 | +$1,292 |
| 25 | New Mexico | 16.09 | $4.83 | $1.45 | $55 | +$1,121 |
| 26 | Missouri | 16.09 | $4.83 | $1.45 | $55 | +$1,288 |
| 27 | Georgia | 16.27 | $4.88 | $1.46 | $55 | +$1,240 |
| 28 | Alabama | 16.40 | $4.92 | $1.48 | $56 | +$1,108 |
| 29 | Indiana | 16.73 | $5.02 | $1.51 | $57 | +$1,262 |
| 30 | Colorado | 17.00 | $5.10 | $1.53 | $58 | +$1,161 |
| 31 | Minnesota | 17.45 | $5.24 | $1.57 | $59 | +$1,246 |
| 32 | Virginia | 17.55 | $5.27 | $1.58 | $60 | +$1,188 |
| 33 | Delaware | 18.48 | $5.54 | $1.66 | $63 | +$1,245 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | 19.06 | $5.72 | $1.72 | $65 | +$1,167 |
| 35 | Illinois | 19.22 | $5.77 | $1.73 | $65 | +$1,161 |
| 36 | Ohio | 19.45 | $5.84 | $1.75 | $66 | +$1,138 |
| 37 | Maryland | 21.41 | $6.42 | $1.93 | $73 | +$1,126 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | 21.72 | $6.52 | $1.95 | $74 | +$1,113 |
| 39 | Michigan | 23.05 | $6.92 | $2.07 | $78 | +$1,004 |
| 40 | Vermont | 23.75 | $7.13 | $2.14 | $81 | +$1,012 |
| 41 | Connecticut | 24.16 | $7.25 | $2.17 | $82 | +$995 |
| 42 | New Jersey | 25.19 | $7.56 | $2.27 | $86 | +$971 |
| 43 | District of Columbia | 25.21 | $7.56 | $2.27 | $86 | +$971 |
| 44 | New Hampshire | 26.60 | $7.98 | $2.39 | $90 | +$896 |
| 45 | Rhode Island | 28.29 | $8.49 | $2.55 | $96 | +$827 |
| 46 | Alaska | 28.83 | $8.65 | $2.59 | $98 | +$850 |
| 47 | New York | 29.90 | $8.97 | $2.69 | $102 | +$779 |
| 48 | Massachusetts | 30.49 | $9.15 | $2.74 | $104 | +$714 |
| 49 | Maine | 32.41 | $9.72 | $2.92 | $110 | +$659 |
| 50 | California | 33.61 | $10.08 | $3.02 | $114 | +$1,435 |
| 51 | Hawaii | 48.00 | $14.40 | $4.32 | $163 | +$68 |
National average 18.31¢/kWh, about $747/yr ($5.49/100 mi) to charge. Source: US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A, July 2026. The vs-gas column uses each state's EIA weekly regular gas price for its state or region, or the US average for Alaska and Hawaii (week of September 28, 2026); the gas-equivalent column compares a 30 mpg car.
Download CSV ↓Where home charging got pricier, and cheaper, in the last year
Residential electricity price, latest month vs the same month a year earlier · EIA
Biggest rises
- Hawaii: 48.00¢/kWh, +22.0% vs July 2025
- New Hampshire: 26.60¢/kWh, +16.7% vs July 2025
- Maine: 32.41¢/kWh, +15.8% vs July 2025
- New York: 29.90¢/kWh, +14.0% vs July 2025
- Maryland: 21.41¢/kWh, +13.7% vs July 2025
Biggest falls
- Connecticut: 24.16¢/kWh, −12.5% vs July 2025
- Louisiana: 12.72¢/kWh, −3.0% vs July 2025
- Utah: 13.12¢/kWh, −2.5% vs July 2025
- Wyoming: 14.36¢/kWh, −1.9% vs July 2025
- Florida: 15.03¢/kWh, −0.5% vs July 2025
Key statistics
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- The average US cost to charge an electric car at home is $5.49 per 100 miles, about $1.65 per gas-equivalent gallon, versus $4.47 for real gasoline, the EIA weekly US average for regular gasoline, week of September 28, 2026 (EV Charge Cost Index, July 2026).
- Louisiana is the cheapest US state to charge an EV at $3.82 per 100 miles; Hawaii is the priciest at $14.40 (EV Charge Cost Index, July 2026).
- Charging an EV in Louisiana costs about the same as $1.14-a-gallon gasoline; in Hawaii it is like $4.32 a gallon (EV Charge Cost Index).
- At the US average residential price of 18.31¢/kWh, home charging runs about $62 a month, $747 a year, for a typical EV (EV Charge Cost Index, July 2026).
- Across all 50 states and DC, home EV charging ranges from $3.82 to $14.40 per 100 miles (EV Charge Cost Index, July 2026).
- A typical US driver saves about $1,279 a year charging an EV at home instead of fueling a 30 mpg gas car at $4.47 a gallon, the EIA weekly US average for regular gasoline, week of September 28, 2026 (EV Charge Cost Index).
- In Hawaii, the most expensive state, an EV's gas-equivalent price of $4.32 a gallon is about equal to the $4.47 US average pump price (EV Charge Cost Index, July 2026).
- Hawaii had the largest 12-month rise in residential electricity price among the 50 states and DC, up 22.0% to 48.00¢/kWh (July 2026), which raises the cost of charging an EV at home (EV Charge Cost Index).
- Electricity prices behind the EV Charge Cost Index come from the US EIA (Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A) and refresh monthly; gas prices come from the EIA weekly retail gasoline survey.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to charge an electric car per month?
At the US average residential electricity price (18.31¢/kWh) and typical driving (about 13,600 miles a year at 30 kWh/100 miles), charging at home runs roughly $62 a month, about $747 a year. It ranges from around $43/mo in Louisiana to $163/mo in Hawaii.
What is the gas-equivalent price of charging an EV?
About $1.65 per "gas-equivalent gallon" at the US average: the electricity to drive as far as one gallon of gas carries a 30 mpg car. It ranges from $1.14 in Louisiana to $4.32 in Hawaii, versus a $4.47 US average pump price. Put another way, driving 100 miles on electricity costs about $5.49.
Is charging an EV cheaper than buying gas?
Usually yes, for home charging. At the US average an EV costs about $747 a year to charge versus roughly $2,026 in gasoline for a 30 mpg car at $4.47 a gallon, a saving of around $1,279 a year. Public DC fast charging costs more and can shrink or erase the gap.
Which state is cheapest to charge an EV?
Louisiana, at 12.72¢/kWh, is the cheapest and Hawaii, at 48.00¢/kWh, is the most expensive. See the full ranking above.