Cheapest states for EV owners
Ranked by average home electricity rate (EIA, 2026-08). Monthly cost is for a typical EV (31.5 kWh per 100 miles) driving 1,000 miles. The saving uses each state's gas price for the week of 2026-10-19.
- Nevada, 12.7¢
- Louisiana, 12.9¢
- North Dakota, 13.3¢
- Utah, 13.3¢
- Idaho, 13.4¢
- Tennessee, 13.4¢
- Nebraska, 13.5¢
- Kentucky, 13.8¢
- Arkansas, 14.4¢
- Mississippi, 14.4¢
- Wyoming, 14.4¢
- Washington, 14.6¢
- Oklahoma, 14.8¢
- North Carolina, 14.9¢
- Florida, 15.0¢
- Arizona, 15.1¢
- South Dakota, 15.2¢
- Kansas, 15.5¢
- Montana, 15.6¢
- South Carolina, 15.8¢
- Georgia, 15.9¢
- Texas, 15.9¢
- Oregon, 15.9¢
- Missouri, 16.0¢
- West Virginia, 16.3¢
- Alabama, 16.3¢
- New Mexico, 16.5¢
- Indiana, 17.0¢
- Iowa, 17.1¢
- Colorado, 17.2¢
- Minnesota, 17.2¢
- Virginia, 17.6¢
- Delaware, 18.7¢
- Illinois, 19.3¢
- Ohio, 19.4¢
- Wisconsin, 19.4¢
- Maryland, 21.4¢
- Pennsylvania, 21.8¢
- Michigan, 23.0¢
- Vermont, 23.8¢
- Connecticut, 24.5¢
- New Jersey, 24.6¢
- District of Columbia, 26.0¢
- New Hampshire, 27.6¢
- Rhode Island, 28.2¢
- New York, 28.6¢
- Alaska, 29.4¢
- California, 29.8¢
- Massachusetts, 30.5¢
- Maine, 32.1¢
- Hawaii, 47.2¢
| Rank | State | Electricity | EV per month | Gas | Saved vs gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 12.72¢/kWh | $40 | $5.70 | $150/mo |
| 2 | Louisiana | 12.87¢/kWh | $41 | $3.89 | $89/mo |
| 3 | North Dakota | 13.31¢/kWh | $42 | $4.24 | $99/mo |
| 4 | Utah | 13.31¢/kWh | $42 | $4.61 | $112/mo |
| 5 | Idaho | 13.37¢/kWh | $42 | $4.61 | $111/mo |
| 6 | Tennessee | 13.42¢/kWh | $42 | $4.24 | $99/mo |
| 7 | Nebraska | 13.54¢/kWh | $43 | $4.24 | $99/mo |
| 8 | Kentucky | 13.8¢/kWh | $43 | $4.24 | $98/mo |
| 9 | Arkansas | 14.37¢/kWh | $45 | $3.89 | $84/mo |
| 10 | Mississippi | 14.43¢/kWh | $45 | $3.89 | $84/mo |
| 11 | Wyoming | 14.43¢/kWh | $45 | $4.61 | $108/mo |
| 12 | Washington | 14.63¢/kWh | $46 | $5.43 | $135/mo |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 14.82¢/kWh | $47 | $4.24 | $95/mo |
| 14 | North Carolina | 14.95¢/kWh | $47 | $3.97 | $85/mo |
| 15 | Florida | 14.99¢/kWh | $47 | $4.08 | $89/mo |
| 16 | Arizona | 15.05¢/kWh | $47 | $5.70 | $143/mo |
| 17 | South Dakota | 15.15¢/kWh | $48 | $4.24 | $94/mo |
| 18 | Kansas | 15.47¢/kWh | $49 | $4.24 | $93/mo |
| 19 | Montana | 15.57¢/kWh | $49 | $4.61 | $104/mo |
| 20 | South Carolina | 15.76¢/kWh | $50 | $3.97 | $83/mo |
| 21 | Georgia | 15.9¢/kWh | $50 | $3.97 | $82/mo |
| 22 | Texas | 15.91¢/kWh | $50 | $3.81 | $77/mo |
| 23 | Oregon | 15.92¢/kWh | $50 | $5.70 | $140/mo |
| 24 | Missouri | 16.02¢/kWh | $50 | $4.24 | $91/mo |
| 25 | West Virginia | 16.31¢/kWh | $51 | $3.97 | $81/mo |
| 26 | Alabama | 16.33¢/kWh | $51 | $3.89 | $78/mo |
| 27 | New Mexico | 16.51¢/kWh | $52 | $3.89 | $78/mo |
| 28 | Indiana | 17.02¢/kWh | $54 | $4.24 | $88/mo |
| 29 | Iowa | 17.06¢/kWh | $54 | $4.24 | $87/mo |
| 30 | Colorado | 17.17¢/kWh | $54 | $4.43 | $94/mo |
| 31 | Minnesota | 17.2¢/kWh | $54 | $4.25 | $87/mo |
| 32 | Virginia | 17.64¢/kWh | $56 | $3.97 | $77/mo |
| 33 | Delaware | 18.7¢/kWh | $59 | $4.44 | $89/mo |
| 34 | Illinois | 19.32¢/kWh | $61 | $4.24 | $80/mo |
| 35 | Ohio | 19.38¢/kWh | $61 | $4.15 | $77/mo |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 19.41¢/kWh | $61 | $4.24 | $80/mo |
| 37 | Maryland | 21.4¢/kWh | $67 | $4.44 | $80/mo |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | 21.77¢/kWh | $69 | $4.44 | $79/mo |
| 39 | Michigan | 22.99¢/kWh | $72 | $4.24 | $69/mo |
| 40 | Vermont | 23.84¢/kWh | $75 | $4.39 | $71/mo |
| 41 | Connecticut | 24.51¢/kWh | $77 | $4.39 | $69/mo |
| 42 | New Jersey | 24.61¢/kWh | $78 | $4.44 | $70/mo |
| 43 | District of Columbia | 25.98¢/kWh | $82 | $4.44 | $66/mo |
| 44 | New Hampshire | 27.64¢/kWh | $87 | $4.39 | $59/mo |
| 45 | Rhode Island | 28.18¢/kWh | $89 | $4.39 | $58/mo |
| 46 | New York | 28.65¢/kWh | $90 | $4.45 | $58/mo |
| 47 | Alaska | 29.41¢/kWh | $93 | $5.70 | $97/mo |
| 48 | California | 29.75¢/kWh | $94 | $6.15 | $111/mo |
| 49 | Massachusetts | 30.48¢/kWh | $96 | $4.39 | $50/mo |
| 50 | Maine | 32.11¢/kWh | $101 | $4.39 | $45/mo |
| 51 | Hawaii | 47.18¢/kWh | $149 | $5.70 | $41/mo |