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Cost to charge an EV, by state

Pick a state and a model. Electricity prices from EIA, updated monthly.

State33.61¢/kWhEV model84 kWh

Miles / monthExampleGas car mpgExample

Electricity: EIA residential average, 2026-07. Gasoline: California regular, week of Oct 5, 2026. Efficiency from live MoovX data (84 kWh ÷ 310 mi EPA) plus a 10% charging-loss factor.

Cost per 100 miles

$10.02

BMW i5 eDrive40, charging at home in California

$100.18Gas

$207.57

Per month at 1,000 mi. Gas at your 30 mpg × $6.227/gal (California regular).

Full charge, 0–100%$31.0684 kWh + 10% charging loss = 92.4 kWh

Per month, 1,000 mi$100.18

You save per month$107.39

Cost to charge a BMW i5 in California →

By state · i5 eDrive40per 100 mi

Hawaii

48.00¢$14.31

California

33.61¢$10.02

Maine

32.41¢$9.66

Massachusetts

30.49¢$9.09

New York

29.90¢$8.91

Alaska

28.83¢$8.59

Rhode Island

28.29¢$8.43

New Hampshire

26.60¢$7.93

District of Columbia

25.21¢$7.51

New Jersey

25.19¢$7.51

Connecticut

24.16¢$7.20

Vermont

23.75¢$7.08

Michigan

23.05¢$6.87

Pennsylvania

21.72¢$6.47

Maryland

21.41¢$6.38

Ohio

19.45¢$5.80

Illinois

19.22¢$5.73

Wisconsin

19.06¢$5.68

Delaware

18.48¢$5.51

U.S. average

18.31¢$5.46

Virginia

17.55¢$5.23

Minnesota

17.45¢$5.20

Colorado

17.00¢$5.07

Indiana

16.73¢$4.99

Alabama

16.40¢$4.89

Georgia

16.27¢$4.85

Missouri

16.09¢$4.80

New Mexico

16.09¢$4.80

Iowa

15.99¢$4.77

Oregon

15.97¢$4.76

Texas

15.88¢$4.73

West Virginia

15.78¢$4.70

South Carolina

15.47¢$4.61

Arizona

15.38¢$4.58

South Dakota

15.37¢$4.58

Kansas

15.27¢$4.55

North Carolina

15.16¢$4.52

Florida

15.03¢$4.48

Montana

14.99¢$4.47

Washington

14.71¢$4.38

Mississippi

14.54¢$4.33

Wyoming

14.36¢$4.28

Oklahoma

14.35¢$4.28

Arkansas

14.33¢$4.27

Kentucky

13.81¢$4.12

Nebraska

13.78¢$4.11

Idaho

13.73¢$4.09

Tennessee

13.71¢$4.09

North Dakota

13.41¢$4.00

Utah

13.12¢$3.91

Nevada

12.77¢$3.81

Louisiana

12.72¢$3.79