EV Charging
EV Charging Cost Calculator
How much does it really cost to charge an EV? Blend home and DC fast charging, then see how it stacks up against a comparable gas car.
- Updated for 2026
- US units
- No signup
- Transparent assumptions
EV vs Gas Charging Cost
Your estimate
Charging cost
$64.88
303.0 kWh · $0.065/mi
Home
$45.33
DCFC
$19.55
Gas car
$123.21
You save
$58.34
100% = every kWh from public DCFC (worst case). Most drivers stay under 20%.
Scenarios
Home vs DCFC vs gas — 1,000 miles
How we calculate this
- Inputs
- All values are user-supplied — change MPG, distance and price to match your situation.
- Defaults
- Pre-filled with average US fuel prices and EPA-style MPG so the page is useful at first load.
- Units
- US miles, gallons, MPG and USD throughout. No conversions are applied silently.
- Rounding
- Displayed to the nearest cent or whole mile; internal math keeps full precision.
Sources & assumptions
- EPA fuel economy data — City / highway / combined MPG and MPGe baselines.
- U.S. Department of Energy (fueleconomy.gov) — Vehicle efficiency and EV range references.
- AAA gas price trends — Recent national and regional retail fuel averages.
- EIA electricity rates — Average residential per-kWh prices used for EV charging.
We summarize publicly available data — no scraping, no external API calls. Figures are calibrated periodically; use the calculators above for your exact inputs.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to charge an EV at home?
At the US average residential rate ($0.16/kWh) and 3.3 mi/kWh, a full "tank" of ~250 miles costs about $12. Real cost depends on your utility and time-of-use plan.
Is DC fast charging worth it?
For road trips yes — it's the only way to keep a schedule. For daily driving it's ~3× more expensive than home charging, so most owners charge overnight and only use DCFC on trips.
Do you include charging losses?
Yes — home charging assumes ~10% loss between the wall and the battery, matching most Level 2 setups. DCFC losses are already priced into the per-kWh rate.
How does it compare to gas?
Enter the gas car you're comparing against on the right. This tool shows the real-money delta for your exact drive distance and rates.