How Much Does It Cost to Charge an EV per Day? Every State (2026)

Charging an EV for a typical day of driving, about 33 miles, costs $1.64 at home at the U.S. average rate of 18.16¢ per kWh. That is about 9.0 kWh, or roughly $11 a week, compared with $4.75 a day for a 30-mpg gas car.

The daily cost in every state

State	Price per kWh	Per day	Per week	Per 30 days
Nevada	12.72¢	$1.15	$8	$34
Louisiana	12.87¢	$1.16	$8	$35
North Dakota	13.31¢	$1.20	$8	$36
Utah	13.31¢	$1.20	$8	$36
Idaho	13.37¢	$1.21	$8	$36
Tennessee	13.42¢	$1.21	$8	$36
Nebraska	13.54¢	$1.22	$9	$37
Kentucky	13.80¢	$1.25	$9	$37
Arkansas	14.37¢	$1.30	$9	$39
Mississippi	14.43¢	$1.30	$9	$39
Wyoming	14.43¢	$1.30	$9	$39
Washington	14.63¢	$1.32	$9	$40
Oklahoma	14.82¢	$1.34	$9	$40
North Carolina	14.95¢	$1.35	$9	$41
Florida	14.99¢	$1.36	$9	$41
Arizona	15.05¢	$1.36	$10	$41
South Dakota	15.15¢	$1.37	$10	$41
Kansas	15.47¢	$1.40	$10	$42
Montana	15.57¢	$1.41	$10	$42
South Carolina	15.76¢	$1.42	$10	$43
Georgia	15.90¢	$1.44	$10	$43
Texas	15.91¢	$1.44	$10	$43
Oregon	15.92¢	$1.44	$10	$43
Missouri	16.02¢	$1.45	$10	$43
West Virginia	16.31¢	$1.47	$10	$44
Alabama	16.33¢	$1.48	$10	$44
New Mexico	16.51¢	$1.49	$10	$45
Indiana	17.02¢	$1.54	$11	$46
Iowa	17.06¢	$1.54	$11	$46
Colorado	17.17¢	$1.55	$11	$47
Minnesota	17.20¢	$1.55	$11	$47
Virginia	17.64¢	$1.59	$11	$48
Delaware	18.70¢	$1.69	$12	$51
Illinois	19.32¢	$1.75	$12	$52
Ohio	19.38¢	$1.75	$12	$53
Wisconsin	19.41¢	$1.75	$12	$53
Maryland	21.40¢	$1.93	$14	$58
Pennsylvania	21.77¢	$1.97	$14	$59
Michigan	22.99¢	$2.08	$15	$62
Vermont	23.84¢	$2.16	$15	$65
Connecticut	24.51¢	$2.22	$16	$66
New Jersey	24.61¢	$2.22	$16	$67
District of Columbia	25.98¢	$2.35	$16	$70
New Hampshire	27.64¢	$2.50	$17	$75
Rhode Island	28.18¢	$2.55	$18	$76
New York	28.65¢	$2.59	$18	$78
Alaska	29.41¢	$2.66	$19	$80
California	29.75¢	$2.69	$19	$81
Massachusetts	30.48¢	$2.76	$19	$83
Maine	32.11¢	$2.90	$20	$87
Hawaii	47.18¢	$4.26	$30	$128

Tesla Model Y Long Range (27.5 kWh/100 mi, EPA), 33 miles a day (12,000 a year). EIA average residential prices, August 2026.

Why the numbers look like this

The daily cost depends on how far you drive, how efficient your EV is and what you pay per kWh. Most commutes fit easily into one overnight charge, so the cost shows up as a small, steady addition to your electric bill rather than a weekly trip to the pump. Electricity prices vary a lot between states because of the fuels used for generation, grid costs and how utilities set rates. Nevada is the cheapest at about $1.15 a day, while Hawaii is the most expensive at about $4.26. Even at the high end, charging at home usually costs less per day than fueling a 30-mpg gas car at $4.33 a gallon. Over a full year of 12,000 miles, that adds up to about $599 for the EV versus $1,732 for gas.

What you can do

Charge overnight on a time-of-use or EV plan if your utility offers one, since off-peak prices are usually lower.
Use the price per kWh from your own bill in the calculator instead of the state average.
Plug in every night rather than waiting for a low battery: you only pay for the energy you add.
Save public fast charging for long trips, because it usually costs more per kWh than home charging.

Frequently asked questions