EV Charge Home charging in Texas comes to roughly $44 per 1,000 miles in a Tesla Model Y, about $0.044 a mile, at an average of 15.88¢ per kWh. Fill a 30-mpg car instead and the same miles cost near $126, almost three times as much.
Updated October 18, 2026 · Electricity: EIA July 2026 · Gas: EIA week of October 12, 2026 · How we calculate
What Texas drivers pay to charge at home
| Vehicle (EPA efficiency) | Per 1,000 miles | Per year (12,000 mi) |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (27.5 kWh/100 mi) | $44 | $524 |
| Chevrolet Equinox EV AWD (32.6 kWh/100 mi) | $52 | $622 |
| Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD ER1 (47.9 kWh/100 mi) | $76 | $913 |
| Gas car, 30 mpg | $126 | $1,512 |
What’s going on with electricity prices in Texas
Texas has cheap electricity and the cheapest gas of any state the EIA tracks individually ($3.78 a gallon). That combination shrinks the gap: an EV still saves you around $990 a year, but less than in California or Florida.
What makes Texas different is choice. In most of the state you pick your own retail electricity provider on the state’s Power to Choose website, and some plans offer free or very cheap overnight hours. A driver who lines up charging with one of those plans can pay far less than the 15.88¢ average used here. Read the fine print, though: the free-nights plans usually charge more during the day.
Texas vs. its neighbors
| State | Price per kWh | Per 1,000 miles (Model Y) | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 15.88¢ | $44 | — |
| Louisiana | 12.72¢ | $35 | -20% |
| Arkansas | 14.33¢ | $39 | -10% |
| Oklahoma | 14.35¢ | $39 | -10% |
| New Mexico | 16.09¢ | $44 | +1% |
Louisiana, next door, is the cheapest state in the country at 12.72¢. Texas at 15.88¢ sits in the middle of its region: pricier than Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma, a bit cheaper than New Mexico.
How to pay less to charge in Texas
Most Texans living in the ERCOT grid’s competitive areas choose their own retail electricity provider, so two neighbors can pay very different prices. Some retail plans price nights and weekends low or even at zero energy charge. They’re worth comparing, but read the fine print: the base charge and the daytime rate decide whether a “free nights” plan actually saves you money.
If you live in a competitive area, the state’s official comparison site, Power to Choose, lists plans by ZIP code. Run a plan’s real price per kWh through the calculator before signing; the time-of-use guide explains why “free nights” plans don’t always win.