Electric vehicles
Home charging costs for popular EVs, compared with gas, using state electricity and gasoline prices.
At the U.S. average electricity price of 18.16¢/kWh (August 2026), charging a Tesla Model Y at home costs about $5.55 per 100 miles, compared with $15.10 for a 27.5-MPG gas car at $4.15/gal (EIA, EPA).
Tools and data
- EV charging cost calculatorHome charging cost by model and state, compared with a gas car.
- Level 2 home charger paybackHow long a Level 2 charger takes to pay for itself versus your current charging.
By state
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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