EV vs Gas: Running Costs by State
Sedan
$5.38 / $12.81
Electric / Gas
SUV
$6.15 / $15.19
Electric / Gas
Pickup
$8.65 / $20.50
Electric / Gas
Assumptions: sedan 32 mpg vs 28 kWh/100 mi, SUV 27 mpg vs 32 kWh/100 mi, pickup 20 mpg vs 45 kWh/100 mi; regular gasoline; home charging at the average residential electricity price.
Cost per 100 miles
| State | Regular gas | Electricity | Sedan: Saving | SUV: Saving | Pickup: Saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $5.85 | 16.3¢/kWh | $6.96 | $8.45 | $11.11 |
| Alaska | $6.44 | 29.4¢/kWh | $6.51 | $8.06 | $10.35 |
| Arizona | $6.28 | 15.1¢/kWh | $9.40 | $11.32 | $15.02 |
| Arkansas | $5.84 | 14.4¢/kWh | $7.57 | $9.15 | $12.09 |
| California | $8.28 | 29.8¢/kWh | $9.92 | $12.11 | $15.81 |
| Colorado | $6.31 | 17.2¢/kWh | $7.85 | $9.51 | $12.53 |
| Connecticut | $6.40 | 24.5¢/kWh | $6.32 | $7.78 | $10.07 |
| Delaware | $6.28 | 18.7¢/kWh | $7.02 | $8.55 | $11.20 |
| District of Columbia | $6.47 | 26.0¢/kWh | $6.09 | $7.53 | $9.69 |
| Florida | $5.94 | 15.0¢/kWh | $7.79 | $9.40 | $12.43 |
| Georgia | $5.66 | 15.9¢/kWh | $6.62 | $8.03 | $10.56 |
| Hawaii | $7.26 | 47.2¢/kWh | $4.44 | $5.82 | $7.01 |
| Idaho | $6.47 | 13.4¢/kWh | $10.13 | $12.17 | $16.18 |
| Illinois | $6.59 | 19.3¢/kWh | $8.99 | $10.88 | $14.34 |
| Indiana | $6.71 | 17.0¢/kWh | $6.85 | $8.32 | $10.92 |
| Iowa | $6.01 | 17.1¢/kWh | $7.53 | $9.12 | $12.01 |
| Kansas | $5.92 | 15.5¢/kWh | $7.61 | $9.21 | $12.15 |
| Kentucky | $6.08 | 13.8¢/kWh | $8.11 | $9.77 | $12.94 |
| Louisiana | $5.72 | 12.9¢/kWh | $7.85 | $9.45 | $12.53 |
| Maine | $6.39 | 32.1¢/kWh | $4.22 | $5.39 | $6.69 |
| Maryland | $6.30 | 21.4¢/kWh | $6.37 | $7.80 | $10.15 |
| Massachusetts | $6.30 | 30.5¢/kWh | $4.42 | $5.60 | $7.01 |
| Michigan | $6.61 | 23.0¢/kWh | $7.12 | $8.71 | $11.35 |
| Minnesota | $6.12 | 17.2¢/kWh | $7.68 | $9.30 | $12.25 |
| Mississippi | $5.80 | 14.4¢/kWh | $7.62 | $9.20 | $12.16 |
| Missouri | $6.00 | 16.0¢/kWh | $7.31 | $8.85 | $11.66 |
| Montana | $6.11 | 15.6¢/kWh | $8.86 | $10.69 | $14.15 |
| Nebraska | $6.08 | 13.5¢/kWh | $9.07 | $10.91 | $14.48 |
| Nevada | $6.81 | 12.7¢/kWh | $12.63 | $15.12 | $20.18 |
| New Hampshire | $6.30 | 27.6¢/kWh | $5.19 | $6.48 | $8.25 |
| New Jersey | $6.33 | 24.6¢/kWh | $5.91 | $7.29 | $9.40 |
| New Mexico | $5.94 | 16.5¢/kWh | $7.88 | $9.53 | $12.57 |
| New York | $6.47 | 28.7¢/kWh | $5.45 | $6.80 | $8.66 |
| North Carolina | $5.49 | 15.0¢/kWh | $6.27 | $7.60 | $10.00 |
| North Dakota | $6.04 | 13.3¢/kWh | $8.65 | $10.41 | $13.82 |
| Ohio | $6.39 | 19.4¢/kWh | $7.01 | $8.54 | $11.18 |
| Oklahoma | $5.80 | 14.8¢/kWh | $7.53 | $9.10 | $12.01 |
| Oregon | $6.68 | 15.9¢/kWh | $10.35 | $12.45 | $16.52 |
| Pennsylvania | $6.58 | 21.8¢/kWh | $7.66 | $9.34 | $12.21 |
| Rhode Island | $6.24 | 28.2¢/kWh | $4.87 | $6.10 | $7.73 |
| South Carolina | $5.71 | 15.8¢/kWh | $6.84 | $8.30 | $10.92 |
| South Dakota | $5.99 | 15.2¢/kWh | $8.43 | $10.17 | $13.45 |
| Tennessee | $5.90 | 13.4¢/kWh | $7.75 | $9.34 | $12.37 |
| Texas | $5.68 | 15.9¢/kWh | $6.73 | $8.17 | $10.74 |
| Utah | $6.42 | 13.3¢/kWh | $10.32 | $12.39 | $16.49 |
| Vermont | $6.34 | 23.8¢/kWh | $6.75 | $8.29 | $10.76 |
| Virginia | $6.20 | 17.6¢/kWh | $7.30 | $8.86 | $11.65 |
| Washington | $7.24 | 14.6¢/kWh | $11.92 | $14.30 | $19.04 |
| West Virginia | $6.38 | 16.3¢/kWh | $8.34 | $10.08 | $13.31 |
| Wisconsin | $6.27 | 19.4¢/kWh | $7.38 | $8.98 | $11.77 |
| Wyoming | $6.33 | 14.4¢/kWh | $9.27 | $11.16 | $14.80 |
Updated Nov 6, 2026, 05:53 AM EST