Electricity prices vary wildly — a Hawaii driver pays about four times what a Nevada driver pays for the same miles. Pick your state for the exact math, or browse the full ranking below.
Cost per 1,000 miles assumes the median EV in our database (34 kWh/100 mi, EPA wall-measured) charged at home. Gas comparison: 30-mpg car at $3.20/gal = $106.67 per 1,000 miles.
| Rank | State | Residential rate | Cost / 1,000 mi | vs gas car |
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Nevada (13.11¢/kWh), Nebraska (13.25¢), and Utah (13.37¢) — about $45 per 1,000 miles of home charging, less than half the cost of gas.
Hawaii (52.72¢/kWh) — about $179 per 1,000 miles, actually more than a 30-mpg gas car at $3.20/gal. California (34.74¢) is the priciest mainland state at about $118 per 1,000 miles.
Almost everywhere — except Hawaii ($179 vs $106.67) and, on paper, California ($118 vs $106.67 at the national-average $3.20/gal gas price). But California gas typically runs far above the national average, which flips the math back in the EV’s favor. Run your car, mileage, and local gas price in our charging cost calculator.
Electricity rates: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A — average residential price, June 2026 (Alaska: May 2026; EIA had not published June). EIA figures are utility revenue ÷ retail sales, preliminary. Efficiency: median 34 kWh/100 mi across 91 BEVs in EPA data.