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Updated July 2026 rate dataLiving & Major LoadsSourced from U.S. EIA
Efficiency and climate do most of the work: a bigger truck or a cold winter needs more kWh per mile, and a time-of-use plan can cut the same charging far cheaper overnight. Set your daily miles, efficiency, and state below.
EIA residential average, July 2026. Your utility's exact rate is on your bill.
In U.S. average, driving 38 miles a day adds about $60.47 a month to your electricity bill.
Full recharge of a 75 kWh pack from empty: $13.73.
Home charging on your residential rate. Public DC fast charging often costs 2–3× your home rate — it's the road-trip exception, not the norm.
EVs range from about 2.5 mi/kWh (big trucks, performance cars) to 4+ (efficient sedans). Cold weather can cut efficiency 20–30% (cabin heat + battery chemistry), and highway speeds cost more than city driving — the opposite of gasoline cars.
The same EV costs about $0.036 to fuel in Nevada and over $0.137 in Hawaii at residential rates. In cheap-electricity states an EV is dramatically cheaper to run; even in the most expensive states the gap to a comparable gasoline car stays wide. The state selector below gives exact numbers.
The battery-to-wall math includes ~10% charging losses; the miles-per-kWh figures drivers report already reflect them. A Level 2 home charger's own standby draw is negligible.
Many utilities offer EV time-of-use rates with cheap overnight windows — often 30–60% below the standard rate. Charging at midnight instead of 6 pm can cut your fuel bill nearly in half.
Biggest savings first.
A typical EV (3.5 mi/kWh) at the U.S. average rate (18.31¢/kWh) costs about $0.05/mile — roughly $2 per 40-mile day, or $60–70/month for average commuting. Full charge of a 75 kWh pack from empty: about $13.75.
Yes — by a wide margin. A 30-mpg gasoline car at the U.S. average of $4.48/gal (EIA weekly retail price, week ending 21 September 2026) costs about $0.149 per mile, against roughly $0.05 for a typical EV charging at home: gasoline is close to three times as much. In the cheapest electricity states the gap widens past 3–4×; in Hawaii it narrows but does not close.
For average U.S. driving (13,500 miles/yr ≈ 38 mi/day): about $60–70/month at the U.S. average rate. Heavy commuters doubling that mileage add $130+. Off-peak EV rates can cut these figures 30–60%.
Take the pack size (kWh) × your rate ÷ 100. A 75 kWh pack at the U.S. average rate (18.31¢/kWh) is about $13.75 from empty; a 60 kWh pack about $11. Divide by real-world range for the per-mile figure.
Yes — cold cuts efficiency 20–30%, so the same commute needs 20–30% more kWh. Cabin heating is the main driver; seat heaters use far less than cabin air heat.
Rate basis: EIA residential average, July 2026 (retrieved from Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A). Estimates are for planning, not billing.
