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Findings: where an EV actually saves money right now

Original analysis by PlugVsPump from EIA Electric Power Monthly (July 2026) and Gasoline & Diesel Fuel Update (week of 10/19/26). Free to cite with a link back.

Under our default assumptions (0.30 kWh/mi EV, 80% home charging, 28 mpg gas car, 12,000 miles/yr), an EV is cheaper to run than gas in all 51 places (50 states + DC). The biggest annual gap is $1,546 in Washington; the smallest is $489 in Hawaii.
$1,546annual EV savings in Washington (#1)
$489annual EV savings in Hawaii (#51)
$4.28U.S. regular gas, week of 10/19/26
18.19¢U.S. residential electricity, YTD through July

Five things the data show

  1. Washington is the best EV vs gas deal right now: about 6.2¢/mi for the EV versus 19.0¢/mi for a 28 mpg car, or $1,546/yr at 12k miles. See the Washington page.
  2. Hawaii is the weakest deal among the 51 (still positive under defaults): $489/yr. High electricity (46.28¢/kWh) and/or regional gas pricing shrink the gap. Hawaii page.
  3. Nationally, the EV runs about 7.1¢/mi vs 15.3¢/mi for gas, a gap of $988/yr at 12k miles when gas is $4.28 and power is 18.19¢/kWh.
  4. Electricity price ranks matter. Lowest residential YTD rate: North Dakota at 12.36¢/kWh. Highest: Hawaii at 46.28¢/kWh. Full table on the home page.
  5. Winter appliances are a separate bill. A 1,500 W space heater for 4 hours costs about $6/mo in North Dakota vs $21/mo in Hawaii (30 days). See cost to run a space heater.

Assumptions and limits are on the methodology page. Change any input on the home calculator; nothing leaves your browser.

Deeper findings (added Oct 21, 2026)

  1. Home charging is the whole deal. Charging only at public fast chargers (assumed 45¢/kWh, so 13.5¢/mile), the EV costs more to run than a 28 mpg gas car in 1 of 51 places (Texas). With 100% home charging it wins in all 51.
  2. A 50 mpg hybrid narrows the gap. Against a 50 mpg hybrid, the default EV (80% home charging) is cheaper per mile in 44 of 51 places and loses in 7; with 100% home charging it beats the hybrid in 46. Hybrid fuel at today's prices runs 8.3¢/mile (median place).
  3. The EV edge shrank over the past year. Using last year's electricity (same YTD months) and gas prices, the median place's annual EV saving moved from $930 to $913; it shrank in 35 of 51 places. Biggest electricity increase: District of Columbia (+17.8% YTD), then New Hampshire (+15.2%).

Same EIA inputs as above; hybrid and fast-charge cases are our scenario assumptions, editable in the calculator.

Heating findings (added Oct 22, 2026)

A heat pump at seasonal COP 2.5 beats a 95% gas furnace on cost per unit of heat in 11 of 51 places, propane in 47 and heating oil in 50. Break-even COP ranges from 1.67 (Arkansas) to 5.93 (Alaska). U.S. residential heating oil is $6.19/gal (week of Oct 19, 2026), up 76% from $3.53 a year earlier. Full heating comparison.