Electricity rates by state, and what they mean for EV charging
Average residential price per kWh in every state for August 2026, compared with August 2025. The U.S. average was 18.16¢. The cost per 100 miles assumes 3.5 miles per kWh with 12% charging losses, against a 27-mpg gas car at the latest regional gas price.
| Rank | State | Home rate | vs a year ago | EV / 100 mi | Gas $/gal | Gas / 100 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 47.18¢ | +22.5% | $15.10 | $4.87 | $18.03 |
| 2 | Maine | 32.11¢ | +14.1% | $10.28 | $4.20 | $15.55 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 30.48¢ | -0.2% | $9.75 | $4.14 | $15.35 |
| 4 | California | 29.75¢ | -3.8% | $9.52 | $5.89 | $21.81 |
| 5 | Alaska | 29.41¢ | +5.8% | $9.41 | $4.87 | $18.03 |
| 6 | New York | 28.65¢ | +7.5% | $9.17 | $4.25 | $15.74 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 28.18¢ | +6.2% | $9.02 | $4.20 | $15.55 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 27.64¢ | +13.1% | $8.84 | $4.20 | $15.55 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 25.98¢ | +12.1% | $8.31 | $4.25 | $15.74 |
| 10 | New Jersey | 24.61¢ | -0.4% | $7.88 | $4.25 | $15.74 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 24.51¢ | -18.8% | $7.84 | $4.20 | $15.55 |
| 12 | Vermont | 23.84¢ | +7.9% | $7.63 | $4.20 | $15.55 |
| 13 | Michigan | 22.99¢ | +10.9% | $7.36 | $4.27 | $15.81 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 21.77¢ | +9.2% | $6.97 | $4.25 | $15.74 |
| 15 | Maryland | 21.40¢ | +7.6% | $6.85 | $4.25 | $15.74 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 19.41¢ | +5.3% | $6.21 | $4.27 | $15.81 |
| 17 | Ohio | 19.38¢ | +10.4% | $6.20 | $4.38 | $16.22 |
| 18 | Illinois | 19.32¢ | +7.2% | $6.18 | $4.27 | $15.81 |
| 19 | Delaware | 18.70¢ | +11.0% | $5.98 | $4.25 | $15.74 |
| 20 | Virginia | 17.64¢ | +11.3% | $5.64 | $3.83 | $14.19 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 17.20¢ | +1.8% | $5.50 | $4.15 | $15.36 |
| 22 | Colorado | 17.17¢ | +5.9% | $5.49 | $4.46 | $16.51 |
| 23 | Iowa | 17.06¢ | +10.2% | $5.46 | $4.27 | $15.81 |
| 24 | Indiana | 17.02¢ | +5.0% | $5.45 | $4.27 | $15.81 |
| 25 | New Mexico | 16.51¢ | +3.3% | $5.28 | $3.70 | $13.71 |
| 26 | Alabama | 16.33¢ | +0.4% | $5.23 | $3.70 | $13.71 |
| 27 | West Virginia | 16.31¢ | +4.4% | $5.22 | $3.83 | $14.19 |
| 28 | Missouri | 16.02¢ | +4.6% | $5.13 | $4.27 | $15.81 |
| 29 | Oregon | 15.92¢ | +0.4% | $5.09 | $4.87 | $18.03 |
| 30 | Texas | 15.91¢ | +3.3% | $5.09 | $3.63 | $13.45 |
| 31 | Georgia | 15.90¢ | +2.3% | $5.09 | $3.83 | $14.19 |
| 32 | South Carolina | 15.76¢ | +4.0% | $5.04 | $3.83 | $14.19 |
| 33 | Montana | 15.57¢ | +9.0% | $4.98 | $4.46 | $16.51 |
| 34 | Kansas | 15.47¢ | +5.6% | $4.95 | $4.27 | $15.81 |
| 35 | South Dakota | 15.15¢ | +9.0% | $4.85 | $4.27 | $15.81 |
| 36 | Arizona | 15.05¢ | -0.3% | $4.82 | $4.87 | $18.03 |
| 37 | Florida | 14.99¢ | -2.2% | $4.80 | $4.02 | $14.88 |
| 38 | North Carolina | 14.95¢ | +2.5% | $4.78 | $3.83 | $14.19 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | 14.82¢ | +2.8% | $4.74 | $4.27 | $15.81 |
| 40 | Washington | 14.63¢ | +7.2% | $4.68 | $5.20 | $19.27 |
| 41 | Mississippi | 14.43¢ | +6.0% | $4.62 | $3.70 | $13.71 |
| 42 | Wyoming | 14.43¢ | +0.7% | $4.62 | $4.46 | $16.51 |
| 43 | Arkansas | 14.37¢ | +7.8% | $4.60 | $3.70 | $13.71 |
| 44 | Kentucky | 13.80¢ | +5.3% | $4.42 | $4.27 | $15.81 |
| 45 | Nebraska | 13.54¢ | +5.8% | $4.33 | $4.27 | $15.81 |
| 46 | Tennessee | 13.42¢ | +2.5% | $4.29 | $4.27 | $15.81 |
| 47 | Idaho | 13.37¢ | +10.7% | $4.28 | $4.46 | $16.51 |
| 48 | North Dakota | 13.31¢ | +2.6% | $4.26 | $4.27 | $15.81 |
| 49 | Utah | 13.31¢ | -2.3% | $4.26 | $4.46 | $16.51 |
| 50 | Louisiana | 12.87¢ | +2.5% | $4.12 | $3.70 | $13.71 |
| 51 | Nevada | 12.72¢ | +1.4% | $4.07 | $4.87 | $18.03 |