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On average, how much does it cost to charge an electric car?
I’m looking into buying my first electric car, but I’m concerned about the rates of my electric bill going way up. How much on average does it cost to charge an electric car?
Allison Stone · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Great question! The cost of charging your
electric car
will vary based on the make, model and EPA efficiency rating of your vehicle.The average electric car uses 34 kWh per 100 miles. This means if you were to drive 1,000 miles in a month while paying the U.S. consumer average kilowatt rate of 13 cents per kilowatt, you’d be paying $44.20 a month in electricity to charge your car.
Here’s a simple way to estimate how much you’re spending a month on charging your electric car:
- Take a look at your monthly electric bill. There should be a breakdown as to how much money you’re paying per kilowatt.
- Use your odometer to track your mileage per month.
- Find out how many kilowatt hours(kWh) your car uses per 100 miles.
- Calculate how many kWh you have used for that month, and multiply it by the cost you’re paying per kilowatt on your electric bill.
Driving an electric vehicle can save you big on your monthly car expenses compared to a gas-powered vehicle. The average passenger vehicle in the U.S. gets about 25 miles per gallon. At even $3 per gallon, after 1,000 miles you’re spending $120 on gas. That’s more than double what you would spend powering a 34 kWh electric car while paying the national average of 13 cents per kilowatt.
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