Gas is $4.28. What does an EV actually cost to run in your state?
U.S. regular gasoline averaged $4.28/gal in the EIA survey for the week of 10/19/26, up $1.26 from a year earlier. Residential electricity averaged 18.19¢/kWh this year through July. For a typical EV, that works out to about 7.1¢ per mile versus 15.3¢ for a 28 mpg gas car, a gap of $988 a year at 12,000 miles. In 51 of 51 places (50 states + DC) the EV is cheaper to run under our default assumptions. See the findings. Change any assumption below to match your own car, bill and commute.
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All 50 states + DC, ranked by yearly savings
| State | Electricity | Gas | EV ¢/mi | Gas ¢/mi | EV saves / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 14.40¢ | $5.33 | 6.2¢ | 19.0¢ | $1,546 |
| Nevada | 13.53¢ | $5.01 | 5.9¢ | 17.9¢ | $1,432 |
| Oregon | 15.40¢ | $5.01 | 6.4¢ | 17.9¢ | $1,378 |
| Arizona | 15.44¢ | $5.01 | 6.4¢ | 17.9¢ | $1,377 |
| California | 33.25¢ | $6.03 | 10.7¢ | 21.5¢ | $1,303 |
| Idaho | 12.96¢ | $4.47 | 5.8¢ | 16.0¢ | $1,218 |
| Utah | 13.16¢ | $4.47 | 5.9¢ | 16.0¢ | $1,212 |
| Montana | 13.95¢ | $4.47 | 6.0¢ | 16.0¢ | $1,189 |
| Wyoming | 13.95¢ | $4.47 | 6.0¢ | 16.0¢ | $1,189 |
| North Dakota | 12.36¢ | $4.14 | 5.7¢ | 14.8¢ | $1,096 |
| Nebraska | 12.90¢ | $4.14 | 5.8¢ | 14.8¢ | $1,081 |
| Oklahoma | 13.58¢ | $4.14 | 6.0¢ | 14.8¢ | $1,061 |
| Tennessee | 13.87¢ | $4.14 | 6.0¢ | 14.8¢ | $1,053 |
| Missouri | 13.96¢ | $4.14 | 6.1¢ | 14.8¢ | $1,050 |
| Iowa | 14.20¢ | $4.14 | 6.1¢ | 14.8¢ | $1,043 |
| Alaska | 27.09¢ | $5.01 | 9.2¢ | 17.9¢ | $1,042 |
| Kentucky | 14.27¢ | $4.14 | 6.1¢ | 14.8¢ | $1,041 |
| South Dakota | 14.50¢ | $4.14 | 6.2¢ | 14.8¢ | $1,035 |
| Colorado | 16.72¢ | $4.27 | 6.7¢ | 15.3¢ | $1,026 |
| Kansas | 15.21¢ | $4.14 | 6.4¢ | 14.8¢ | $1,014 |
| Delaware | 17.86¢ | $4.31 | 7.0¢ | 15.4¢ | $1,010 |
| Minnesota | 16.25¢ | $4.18 | 6.6¢ | 14.9¢ | $999 |
| Indiana | 17.04¢ | $4.14 | 6.8¢ | 14.8¢ | $962 |
| Florida | 15.30¢ | $3.98 | 6.4¢ | 14.2¢ | $942 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.04¢ | $4.31 | 7.7¢ | 15.4¢ | $918 |
| Louisiana | 13.35¢ | $3.78 | 5.9¢ | 13.5¢ | $913 |
| Maryland | 21.30¢ | $4.31 | 7.8¢ | 15.4¢ | $911 |
| Arkansas | 13.61¢ | $3.78 | 6.0¢ | 13.5¢ | $906 |
| Wisconsin | 19.00¢ | $4.14 | 7.3¢ | 14.8¢ | $905 |
| North Carolina | 14.94¢ | $3.86 | 6.3¢ | 13.8¢ | $900 |
| Illinois | 19.22¢ | $4.14 | 7.3¢ | 14.8¢ | $899 |
| Georgia | 15.40¢ | $3.86 | 6.4¢ | 13.8¢ | $887 |
| West Virginia | 15.47¢ | $3.86 | 6.4¢ | 13.8¢ | $885 |
| Ohio | 18.70¢ | $4.05 | 7.2¢ | 14.5¢ | $873 |
| South Carolina | 15.93¢ | $3.86 | 6.5¢ | 13.8¢ | $872 |
| New Mexico | 15.08¢ | $3.78 | 6.3¢ | 13.5¢ | $863 |
| Mississippi | 15.19¢ | $3.78 | 6.3¢ | 13.5¢ | $860 |
| Virginia | 16.83¢ | $3.86 | 6.7¢ | 13.8¢ | $846 |
| New Jersey | 23.98¢ | $4.31 | 8.5¢ | 15.4¢ | $833 |
| Michigan | 21.53¢ | $4.14 | 7.9¢ | 14.8¢ | $832 |
| Alabama | 16.54¢ | $3.78 | 6.7¢ | 13.5¢ | $821 |
| District of Columbia | 24.66¢ | $4.31 | 8.6¢ | 15.4¢ | $814 |
| Vermont | 23.95¢ | $4.25 | 8.4¢ | 15.2¢ | $807 |
| Texas | 16.06¢ | $3.70 | 6.6¢ | 13.2¢ | $801 |
| New Hampshire | 26.79¢ | $4.25 | 9.1¢ | 15.2¢ | $725 |
| Connecticut | 27.97¢ | $4.25 | 9.4¢ | 15.2¢ | $691 |
| New York | 29.38¢ | $4.31 | 9.8¢ | 15.4¢ | $678 |
| Rhode Island | 29.22¢ | $4.25 | 9.7¢ | 15.2¢ | $655 |
| Maine | 29.99¢ | $4.25 | 9.9¢ | 15.2¢ | $633 |
| Massachusetts | 30.14¢ | $4.20 | 9.9¢ | 15.0¢ | $609 |
| Hawaii | 46.28¢ | $5.01 | 13.8¢ | 17.9¢ | $489 |
Defaults: 12,000 miles/yr, 28 mpg gas car, EV 0.3 kWh/mile, 80% home charging at the state residential rate, remainder at a $0.45/kWh public fast-charging price (our assumption). Gas is regular grade; states without their own EIA series use the EIA regional average. Full methodology.
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