Cost to Charge an EV at Home (2026, by state)
As of August 6, 2026: charging an electric car at home in the U.S. costs about 18.4¢/kWh (EIA residential average). For a Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD (60 kWh) that's roughly $13 for a full charge and about $5 per 100 miles — including the ~12% AC charging loss most calculators ignore. Your state's rate moves it a lot, so the per-state table below uses each state's own EIA rate. These figures are home charging only; public DC fast-charging is priced separately by each network and is not in this data.
Home-charging cost by EV (U.S. average)
Every EV we price, cheapest to charge first, at the U.S.-average residential rate (18.4¢/kWh) and including the ~12% charging loss. The last column is how much less it costs to charge per 100 miles than to fuel a typical 30 mpg gas car ($13/100 mi at $3.85/gal).
Charging is cheaper per mile than gas for every EV here — but fuel is only one line of total ownership cost; depreciation and insurance often matter more, so check each model's full 5-year breakdown before deciding.
Cost to charge a Tesla (every model, U.S. average)
As of August 6, 2026, charging a Tesla at home costs about $5–$9 per 100 miles depending on the model — roughly $13–$26 for a full charge — at the U.S.-average residential rate (18.4¢/kWh), including the ~12% AC charging loss. Your state's rate moves it; every figure below links to that Tesla's full cost page.
| Tesla | Pack | Full charge | Per 100 miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD | 60 kWh | $13 | $5 |
| Tesla Model Y RWD | 60 kWh | $13 | $6 |
| Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD | 75 kWh | $16 | $6 |
| Tesla Model S Long Range (electric) | 100 kWh | $21 | $6 |
| Tesla Cybertruck AWD | 123 kWh | $26 | $9 |
Cost to charge at home by state — Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD
Full charge (60 kWh pack) and cost per 100 miles at each state's EIA residential rate, grossed up for the ~12% AC charging loss. Home charging only.
| State | Electricity (EIA) | Full charge | Per 100 miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.8¢/kWh | $11 | $5 |
| Alaska | 28.2¢/kWh | $19 | $8 |
| Arizona | 15.2¢/kWh | $10 | $4 |
| Arkansas | 14.4¢/kWh | $10 | $4 |
| California | 33.3¢/kWh | $23 | $9 |
| Colorado | 16.2¢/kWh | $11 | $5 |
| Connecticut | 27.4¢/kWh | $19 | $8 |
| Delaware | 19.4¢/kWh | $13 | $6 |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢/kWh | $17 | $7 |
| Florida | 15.2¢/kWh | $10 | $4 |
| Georgia | 15.8¢/kWh | $11 | $5 |
| Hawaii | 52.0¢/kWh | $35 | $15 |
| Idaho | 12.3¢/kWh | $8 | $4 |
| Illinois | 23.8¢/kWh | $16 | $7 |
| Indiana | 18.1¢/kWh | $12 | $5 |
| Iowa | 14.1¢/kWh | $10 | $4 |
| Kansas | 15.1¢/kWh | $10 | $4 |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢/kWh | $10 | $4 |
| Louisiana | 14.1¢/kWh | $10 | $4 |
| Maine | 28.6¢/kWh | $20 | $8 |
| Maryland | 21.8¢/kWh | $15 | $6 |
| Massachusetts | 28.8¢/kWh | $20 | $8 |
| Michigan | 22.0¢/kWh | $15 | $6 |
| Minnesota | 17.0¢/kWh | $12 | $5 |
| Mississippi | 16.2¢/kWh | $11 | $5 |
| Missouri | 13.7¢/kWh | $9 | $4 |
| Montana | 14.7¢/kWh | $10 | $4 |
| Nebraska | 13.6¢/kWh | $9 | $4 |
| Nevada | 13.6¢/kWh | $9 | $4 |
| New Hampshire | 27.3¢/kWh | $19 | $8 |
| New Jersey | 23.3¢/kWh | $16 | $7 |
| New Mexico | 14.1¢/kWh | $10 | $4 |
| New York | 29.9¢/kWh | $20 | $9 |
| North Carolina | 15.1¢/kWh | $10 | $4 |
| North Dakota | 13.6¢/kWh | $9 | $4 |
| Ohio | 19.5¢/kWh | $13 | $6 |
| Oklahoma | 13.4¢/kWh | $9 | $4 |
| Oregon | 16.3¢/kWh | $11 | $5 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.6¢/kWh | $15 | $6 |
| Rhode Island | 29.5¢/kWh | $20 | $8 |
| South Carolina | 16.2¢/kWh | $11 | $5 |
| South Dakota | 15.7¢/kWh | $11 | $4 |
| Tennessee | 14.5¢/kWh | $10 | $4 |
| Texas | 16.4¢/kWh | $11 | $5 |
| Utah | 13.0¢/kWh | $9 | $4 |
| Vermont | 24.9¢/kWh | $17 | $7 |
| Virginia | 17.6¢/kWh | $12 | $5 |
| Washington | 14.9¢/kWh | $10 | $4 |
| West Virginia | 16.8¢/kWh | $11 | $5 |
| Wisconsin | 19.7¢/kWh | $13 | $6 |
| Wyoming | 14.8¢/kWh | $10 | $4 |
What this covers — and what it doesn't
- Home charging only. Every figure here is Level 1/Level 2 charging at your home electricity rate. We do not estimate public or DC fast-charging cost — that is priced per-session by each network (often 2–3× a home rate) and is not in our data.
- The ~12% charging loss is included. AC charging wastes roughly 10–15% of electricity between the wall and the battery, so you buy more kWh than you drive on. We add it explicitly the same way our cost-of-ownership engine does — most calculators omit it, understating EV cost.
- Rates are dated. State electricity is EIA residential (period 2026-05); your utility and time-of-use plan can differ, so treat these as a sourced starting point.
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