EV vs gas costs by state · Gas October 6, 2026 · Electricity July 2026
Yes, for fuel, in every state and DC. At the average U.S. home electricity rate (18.3 cents per kWh, EIA July 2026), charging an EV costs the same per mile as gas at $1.48 a gallon. Regular gas averaged $4.37 nationally on October 6, 2026 (AAA). For 1,000 miles a month, that is about $55 to charge versus $162 in gas: roughly $107 a month back.
Where home electricity is cheapest, charging costs the same per mile as gas at about $1.03 a gallon (Louisiana and Nevada).
Where it is most expensive, Hawaii, charging equals gas at $3.89, but gas there averaged $5.63, so charging at home still saves about $64 a month. That is the closest call in the country.
| State | Charging equals gas at | Gas now | You save /mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $1.33 | $3.97 | $98 |
| Alaska | $2.34 | $5.02 | $99 |
| Arizona | $1.25 | $4.74 | $129 |
| Arkansas | $1.16 | $3.98 | $104 |
| California | $2.72 | $6.38 | $135 |
| Colorado | $1.38 | $4.12 | $101 |
| Connecticut | $1.96 | $4.45 | $92 |
| Delaware | $1.50 | $4.15 | $98 |
| District of Columbia | $2.04 | $4.43 | $88 |
| Florida | $1.22 | $4.15 | $108 |
| Georgia | $1.32 | $3.85 | $94 |
| Hawaii | $3.89 | $5.63 | $64 |
| Idaho | $1.11 | $4.94 | $142 |
| Illinois | $1.56 | $4.65 | $115 |
| Indiana | $1.36 | $3.72 | $88 |
| Iowa | $1.30 | $4.25 | $110 |
| Kansas | $1.24 | $4.05 | $104 |
| Kentucky | $1.12 | $4.06 | $109 |
| Louisiana | $1.03 | $3.93 | $107 |
| Maine | $2.63 | $4.39 | $66 |
| Maryland | $1.73 | $4.21 | $92 |
| Massachusetts | $2.47 | $4.35 | $70 |
| Michigan | $1.87 | $4.43 | $95 |
| Minnesota | $1.41 | $4.30 | $107 |
| Mississippi | $1.18 | $3.94 | $102 |
| Missouri | $1.30 | $4.03 | $101 |
| Montana | $1.21 | $4.51 | $122 |
| Nebraska | $1.12 | $4.23 | $115 |
| Nevada | $1.03 | $5.48 | $165 |
| New Hampshire | $2.15 | $4.33 | $81 |
| New Jersey | $2.04 | $4.29 | $83 |
| New Mexico | $1.30 | $4.47 | $117 |
| New York | $2.42 | $4.47 | $76 |
| North Carolina | $1.23 | $4.09 | $106 |
| North Dakota | $1.09 | $4.17 | $114 |
| Ohio | $1.58 | $3.78 | $82 |
| Oklahoma | $1.16 | $4.00 | $105 |
| Oregon | $1.29 | $5.04 | $139 |
| Pennsylvania | $1.76 | $4.47 | $100 |
| Rhode Island | $2.29 | $4.33 | $75 |
| South Carolina | $1.25 | $4.03 | $103 |
| South Dakota | $1.24 | $4.26 | $112 |
| Tennessee | $1.11 | $3.97 | $106 |
| Texas | $1.29 | $3.90 | $97 |
| Utah | $1.06 | $4.93 | $143 |
| Vermont | $1.92 | $4.43 | $93 |
| Virginia | $1.42 | $4.16 | $101 |
| Washington | $1.19 | $5.48 | $159 |
| West Virginia | $1.28 | $4.29 | $111 |
| Wisconsin | $1.54 | $4.15 | $96 |
| Wyoming | $1.16 | $4.49 | $123 |
Savings per 1,000 miles a month, charging at home at the state average rate vs a 27 mpg car.
Most fast chargers price power by the kWh too, just higher than your utility does. At 50 cents per kWh, charging costs the same per mile as gas at $4.05 a gallon, which is about what gas costs now. If you cannot charge at home or work, check the prices at the chargers you would actually use before you count on savings.
A 50 mpg hybrid would need gas below $2.75 a gallon to beat charging at home at the average rate. With gas at $4.37, the EV still wins on fuel, by less: about $55 versus $87 for 1,000 miles. The exceptions: New York, Massachusetts, Maine and Hawaii, where electricity costs enough that a 50 mpg hybrid is cheaper to fuel than an EV charged at home.
These numbers are fuel only. The purchase price, insurance and the extra EV registration fee most states charge are separate, and they decide whether an EV is cheaper to own, not just to drive.
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Gas prices jumped in 2026 when the war with Iran disrupted oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Home electricity is priced by utilities under state regulators and moves far more slowly, so the gap tends to widen when gas spikes. For a 27 mpg car to cost less per mile than charging at home in the U.S., gas would have to fall below $1.48 a gallon.
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We assume 1,000 miles a month, a typical new EV that uses 30 kWh per 100 miles, a 27 mpg gas car, and home charging at the average residential electricity rate. The break-even gas price is the electricity cost per mile times 27 mpg. Your own miles, car and utility will move these numbers, so treat this as the honest average, not your bill.
Sources: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (residential average), AAA state gas price averages (regular unleaded)
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For fuel, yes, in every state. At the U.S. average home electricity rate of 18.3 cents per kWh, 1,000 miles costs about $55 to charge. The same miles in a 27 mpg car cost about $162 at the $4.37 national gas average on October 6, 2026.
About $1.48 a gallon at the national average electricity rate. By state it ranges from about $1.03 in Louisiana and Nevada to $3.89 in Hawaii. That is the gas price at which a 27 mpg car costs the same per mile as charging at home.
Yes in 47 of 51 (the 50 states plus DC), by less. A 50 mpg hybrid matches home charging at the average rate when gas is $2.75 a gallon. Gas is $4.37, so the EV is still cheaper per mile at the average rate, but the gap is much smaller than against a 27 mpg car. In New York, Massachusetts, Maine and Hawaii, the hybrid wins.
Then the savings can disappear. At 50 cents per kWh, charging costs the same per mile as gas at $4.05 a gallon. Home charging is what makes an EV cheap to run.
Home electricity is priced by utilities under state regulators and moves much more slowly than gas. When the 2026 war with Iran disrupted oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, pump prices jumped while home electricity rates moved far less, so the gap widened.
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