EV vs Gas: Cost Per Mile by State

What a mile actually costs — electric vs gas — in every state, on both charging bases. Gas side: AAA regular averages (10/22/26) ÷ 26 MPG. EV home: EIA residential electricity rates (July 2026) ÷ 3.5 mi/kWh. EV public: AAA’s daily public-charging average (10/22/26) ÷ the same 3.5 mi/kWh — a blend of every public charger level, not DC fast charging alone.

Nationally: gas ≈ 16.4¢/mi vs EV ≈ 5.2¢/mi charging at home and 12.0¢/mi on public chargers. Charging at home costs about 32% as much per mile as gas; charging in public, about 73%. Public charging currently runs 2.3× the average residential rate.

Compare costs by state

Scroll sideways for public charging, fees and break-even mileage. State names stay visible as you compare.

#	State	Gas ¢/mi	EV home ¢/mi	EV public ¢/mi	Home saves	EV fee/yr	Break-even mi/yr
1	Nevada	20.5¢	3.6¢	12.5¢	16.9¢/mi	Not verified	—
2	Washington	20.5¢	4.2¢	11.1¢	16.3¢/mi	$225	1400 mi
3	Utah	18.2¢	3.7¢	10.1¢	14.4¢/mi	Varies	—
4	Idaho	18.3¢	3.9¢	12.1¢	14.3¢/mi	$140	1000 mi
5	Oregon	18.9¢	4.6¢	11.2¢	14.3¢/mi	Varies	—
6	California	23.4¢	9.6¢	13.5¢	13.8¢/mi	Varies	—
7	Arizona	17.5¢	4.4¢	12.5¢	13.1¢/mi	Not verified	—
8	Wyoming	17.1¢	4.1¢	12.2¢	13.0¢/mi	$200	1500 mi
9	Nebraska	16.7¢	3.9¢	10.0¢	12.8¢/mi	$150	1200 mi
10	Montana	17.1¢	4.3¢	11.8¢	12.8¢/mi	Varies	—
11	Illinois	18.0¢	5.5¢	12.4¢	12.5¢/mi	$100	800 mi
12	North Dakota	15.9¢	3.8¢	12.8¢	12.1¢/mi	$120	1000 mi
13	South Dakota	16.3¢	4.4¢	10.0¢	12.0¢/mi	$100	800 mi
14	New Mexico	16.5¢	4.6¢	10.8¢	11.9¢/mi	Not verified	—
15	West Virginia	16.3¢	4.5¢	15.1¢	11.8¢/mi	$200	1700 mi
16	Colorado	16.4¢	4.9¢	11.3¢	11.6¢/mi	$89.05	800 mi
17	Florida	15.6¢	4.3¢	11.9¢	11.3¢/mi	Not verified	—
18	Kentucky	15.3¢	3.9¢	12.0¢	11.3¢/mi	Not verified	—
19	Iowa	15.8¢	4.6¢	9.5¢	11.3¢/mi	$130	1200 mi
20	Minnesota	16.2¢	5.0¢	10.6¢	11.2¢/mi	Varies	—
21	Michigan	17.7¢	6.6¢	11.6¢	11.1¢/mi	$267	2400 mi
22	Louisiana	14.7¢	3.6¢	14.1¢	11.1¢/mi	$110	1000 mi
23	Oklahoma	15.2¢	4.1¢	12.2¢	11.1¢/mi	Not verified	—
24	Pennsylvania	17.2¢	6.2¢	12.1¢	11.0¢/mi	$250	2300 mi
25	Kansas	15.2¢	4.4¢	9.1¢	10.9¢/mi	Varies	—
26	Arkansas	14.9¢	4.1¢	12.9¢	10.8¢/mi	Not verified	—
27	Tennessee	14.7¢	3.9¢	12.3¢	10.8¢/mi	$200	1900 mi
28	Virginia	15.8¢	5.0¢	12.3¢	10.8¢/mi	Varies	—
29	Wisconsin	16.2¢	5.4¢	12.2¢	10.8¢/mi	$175	1600 mi
30	Mississippi	14.9¢	4.2¢	12.1¢	10.7¢/mi	Not verified	—
31	Missouri	15.2¢	4.6¢	9.3¢	10.6¢/mi	$159	1500 mi
32	Alaska	18.8¢	8.2¢	13.5¢	10.6¢/mi	Not verified	—
33	South Carolina	14.8¢	4.4¢	12.1¢	10.4¢/mi	$60	600 mi
34	Alabama	14.9¢	4.7¢	11.9¢	10.2¢/mi	$203	2000 mi
35	Indiana	14.9¢	4.8¢	12.3¢	10.1¢/mi	$242	2400 mi
36	Ohio	15.7¢	5.6¢	12.3¢	10.1¢/mi	$200	2000 mi
37	Vermont	16.8¢	6.8¢	10.3¢	10.0¢/mi	$89	900 mi
38	Delaware	15.3¢	5.3¢	10.9¢	10.0¢/mi	Varies	—
39	Texas	14.5¢	4.5¢	12.3¢	9.9¢/mi	$200	2000 mi
40	Connecticut	16.6¢	6.9¢	11.0¢	9.7¢/mi	Not verified	—
41	District of Columbia	16.9¢	7.2¢	11.5¢	9.7¢/mi	Not verified	—
42	Georgia	14.2¢	4.6¢	11.6¢	9.6¢/mi	$238.59	2500 mi
43	Maryland	15.6¢	6.1¢	10.0¢	9.5¢/mi	Not verified	—
44	North Carolina	13.7¢	4.3¢	11.9¢	9.3¢/mi	$214.50	2300 mi
45	New Jersey	16.2¢	7.2¢	12.5¢	9.0¢/mi	$270	3000 mi
46	New Hampshire	16.3¢	7.6¢	13.5¢	8.7¢/mi	$100	1200 mi
47	New York	16.9¢	8.5¢	11.6¢	8.4¢/mi	Not verified	—
48	Hawaii	21.7¢	13.7¢	15.4¢	8.0¢/mi	Varies	—
49	Rhode Island	16.1¢	8.1¢	11.5¢	8.0¢/mi	Not verified	—
50	Massachusetts	16.3¢	8.7¢	11.3¢	7.6¢/mi	Not verified	—
51	Maine	16.6¢	9.3¢	11.8¢	7.4¢/mi	Not verified	—

Sorted by home saving (gas ¢/mi − EV home ¢/mi), the everyday case for drivers who can plug in where they park. EV public: AAA’s daily blended public-charging average (10/22/26); “—” means AAA published no price for that state today. EV fee: annual state charge for passenger battery EVs, excluding ordinary registration and local taxes. Open a fee for sources and conditions. 35 of 51 jurisdictions have a current fee review; last audit 9/8/26. “Varies” and “Not verified” have no exact fee break-even estimate. Neither means zero. For verified fixed charges, break-even is the annual fee divided by home-charging savings, rounded to the nearest 100 miles. “No payback” means there is no positive home-charging saving at today’s prices.

EV fee sources and conditions

Alabama: $203

Alabama EV fee

Additional BEV fee; next statutory $3 increase is July 1, 2027.

From July 1, 2023. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Alaska: Not verified

Alaska EV fee

A current state fee has not been verified. This does not mean there is no surcharge; no fee break-even estimate is shown.

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Arizona: Not verified

Arizona EV fee

A current state fee has not been verified. This does not mean there is no surcharge; no fee break-even estimate is shown.

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Arkansas: Not verified

Arkansas EV fee

A current state fee has not been verified. This does not mean there is no surcharge; no fee break-even estimate is shown.

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California: Varies

California EV fee

$121 Road Improvement Fee on model-year 2020 and later ZEV renewals; older cars and initial dealer registrations differ. Indexed annually.

2026 DMV schedule. Reviewed 9/8/26.

Official California fee source Back to California in the table

Colorado: $89.05

Colorado EV fee

$63.05 plug-in EV fee plus $26 BEV equalization fee for noncommercial passenger vehicles; both required components included.

July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Connecticut: Not verified

Connecticut EV fee

A current state fee has not been verified. This does not mean there is no surcharge; no fee break-even estimate is shown.

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Delaware: Varies

Delaware EV fee

Weight-tiered EV charge: $110 in the lowest passenger tier; $150 at 6,001–10,000 lb. Heavier vehicles differ.

Current DMV alternative-fuel schedule. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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District of Columbia: Not verified

District of Columbia EV fee

A current state fee has not been verified. This does not mean there is no surcharge; no fee break-even estimate is shown.

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Florida: Not verified

Florida EV fee

A current state fee has not been verified. This does not mean there is no surcharge; no fee break-even estimate is shown.

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Georgia: $238.59

Georgia EV fee

Noncommercial BEV licensing fee. Commercial and low-speed vehicles have different fees.

July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Hawaii: Varies

Hawaii EV fee

Choose a $50 annual flat road-use charge or 0.8¢ per mile, capped at $50. The amount depends on the plan and mileage.

Program began July 1, 2025. Reviewed 9/8/26.

Official Hawaii fee source Back to Hawaii in the table

Idaho: $140

Idaho EV fee

Additional passenger EV fee; neighborhood electric vehicles are excluded.

Current ITD registration schedule. Reviewed 9/8/26.

Official Idaho fee source Back to Idaho in the table

Illinois: $100

Illinois EV fee

Additional annual electric-vehicle fee, above ordinary registration.

Current Secretary of State schedule. Reviewed 9/8/26.

Official Illinois fee source Back to Illinois in the table

Indiana: $242

Indiana EV fee

Electric Vehicle Supplemental Fee; BMV chart revised January 1, 2026.

Calendar year 2026. Reviewed 9/8/26.

Official Indiana fee source Back to Indiana in the table

Iowa: $130

Iowa EV fee

Supplemental BEV fee for passenger vehicles below 10,000 lb unladen; motorcycles differ.

Full rate from January 1, 2022. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Kansas: Varies

Kansas EV fee

$165 is total BEV passenger registration, replacing the ordinary $30 or $40 passenger fee. It is not an additional $165 surcharge; incremental cost depends on the comparison vehicle.

Current K.S.A. 8-143. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Kentucky: Not verified

Kentucky EV fee

A current state fee has not been verified. This does not mean there is no surcharge; no fee break-even estimate is shown.

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Louisiana: $110

Louisiana EV fee

Annual BEV road-use fee. School buses used primarily to transport Louisiana students are exempt.

Current R.S. 32:461. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Maine: Not verified

Maine EV fee

A current state fee has not been verified. This does not mean there is no surcharge; no fee break-even estimate is shown.

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Maryland: Not verified

Maryland EV fee

A current state fee has not been verified. This does not mean there is no surcharge; no fee break-even estimate is shown.

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Massachusetts: Not verified

Massachusetts EV fee

A current state fee has not been verified. This does not mean there is no surcharge; no fee break-even estimate is shown.

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Michigan: $267

Michigan EV fee

Additional fee for passenger BEVs; the truck/bus category pays $367 instead.

Current 2026 Secretary of State schedule. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Minnesota: Varies

Minnesota EV fee

Greater of $150 or 0.5% of original MSRP multiplied by the statutory vehicle-age factor. The minimum becomes $100 for periods starting July 1, 2027; the MSRP calculation still applies.

January 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Mississippi: Not verified

Mississippi EV fee

A current state fee has not been verified. This does not mean there is no surcharge; no fee break-even estimate is shown.

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Missouri: $159

Missouri EV fee

$150 annual passenger special-fuel decal plus its required $9 processing fee, both included. Heavier commercial classes differ.

From January 1, 2026. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Montana: Varies

Montana EV fee

Weight-class fees: $130 for Class 1, then $190, $340, or $1,100 for heavier classes. A 30% reduction is scheduled for July 1, 2028.

Weight-class schedule from July 1, 2023. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Nebraska: $150

Nebraska EV fee

Alternative-fuel fee for passenger BEVs; motorcycles and commercial classes differ.

Current DMV passenger schedule. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Nevada: Not verified

Nevada EV fee

A current state fee has not been verified. This does not mean there is no surcharge; no fee break-even estimate is shown.

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New Hampshire: $100

New Hampshire EV fee

Additional annual BEV registration surcharge.

From September 1, 2023. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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New Jersey: $270

New Jersey EV fee

Annual ZEV fee; new four-year registrations collect all four years up front. Rises to $280 July 1, 2027 and $290 July 1, 2028.

July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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New Mexico: Not verified

New Mexico EV fee

A current state fee has not been verified. This does not mean there is no surcharge; no fee break-even estimate is shown.

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New York: Not verified

New York EV fee

A current state fee has not been verified. This does not mean there is no surcharge; no fee break-even estimate is shown.

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North Carolina: $214.50

North Carolina EV fee

Additional EV fee after the 2024 quadrennial adjustment; next quadrennial review is July 2028.

From July 1, 2024. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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North Dakota: $120

North Dakota EV fee

Annual EV road-use fee under NDCC 39-04-19.2; electric motorcycles have a separate fee.

Current DOT registration manual. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Ohio: $200

Ohio EV fee

Additional annual electric fuel-type fee; ordinary registration and local permissive taxes are separate.

Current BMV fee schedule. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Oklahoma: Not verified

Oklahoma EV fee

A current state fee has not been verified. This does not mean there is no surcharge; no fee break-even estimate is shown.

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Oregon: Varies

Oregon EV fee

$145 annual EV efficiency fee after the $30 increase. Gas cars also pay an MPG-based fee; OReGO enrollment changes the EV charge. Incremental cost needs vehicle and program details.

Increase effective December 31, 2025. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Pennsylvania: $250

Pennsylvania EV fee

2026 BEV road-user charge; two-year registrations pay $500. Annual CPI adjustment starts January 2027.

Calendar year 2026. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Rhode Island: Not verified

Rhode Island EV fee

A current state fee has not been verified. This does not mean there is no surcharge; no fee break-even estimate is shown.

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South Carolina: $60

South Carolina EV fee

Annualized from the $120 additional charge collected with a two-year registration.

Current DMV fee schedule. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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South Dakota: $100

South Dakota EV fee

Annual BEV fee increased from $50 to $100 on July 1, 2026.

From July 1, 2026. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Tennessee: $200

Tennessee EV fee

Annual BEV fee through 2026; scheduled to become $274 for 2027 renewals and indexed from 2028.

January 1, 2024–December 31, 2026. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Texas: $200

Texas EV fee

Annual renewals for fully electric cars/trucks up to 10,000 lb. New two-year registrations collect $400 up front; exempt registrations differ.

From September 1, 2023. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Utah: Varies

Utah EV fee

$180 flat fee for registration periods starting in 2026, or optional Road Usage Charge at 1.25¢ per mile capped at $180.

Registration periods beginning in 2026. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Vermont: $89

Vermont EV fee

Annual pleasure-car BEV infrastructure fee, additional to registration. A mileage-based replacement is planned; vehicle classes and multi-year terms differ.

Annual BEV fee from January 1, 2025. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Virginia: Varies

Virginia EV fee

$135.63 BEV highway-use fee; Mileage Choice can reduce it. Gas cars rated at least 25 MPG also pay a fee, so the incremental charge depends on the comparison vehicle and program.

July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Washington: $225

Washington EV fee

$100 plus $50 renewal fees and $75 electrification charge; ordinary highway BEVs with at least 30 miles of battery range. Electric motorcycles differ.

Current RCW 46.17.323 and .324. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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West Virginia: $200

West Virginia EV fee

Annual fee additional to ordinary registration for vehicles powered exclusively by electricity.

Current state revenue digest. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Wisconsin: $175

Wisconsin EV fee

$100 plus $75 additional annual BEV surcharges; passenger autos and eligible light trucks.

Combined rate since July 2023. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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Wyoming: $200

Wyoming EV fee

Annual EV road-maintenance fee collected with registration.

Current WYDOT fee guidance. Reviewed 9/8/26.

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How to read this

How is cost per mile calculated?

Gas: your state's AAA regular average divided by 26 MPG (a typical real-world fleet figure). EV home: your state's average residential electricity rate (EIA, monthly) divided by 3.5 miles per kWh (a typical EV). EV public: AAA's daily average public-charging price for your state, divided by the same 3.5 mi/kWh. Change either assumption proportionally for your own vehicle — the state-to-state comparison holds regardless.

Does the public column mean DC fast charging?

Not exactly. AAA publishes one blended average across all public charger levels — slow Level 1 and Level 2 units alongside DC fast chargers — and no per-level split exists publicly, so we report it as the public-charging average rather than a separate DC fast-charging price.

Which column applies to me?

Home if you can plug in where you park overnight — that's the everyday cost for those drivers, and it's what the ranking below uses. Public if you live in an apartment, street-park, or are pricing a road trip. Most drivers land somewhere between the two columns.

Why do the cheap-gas states change?

Gas prices and electricity rates have different geographies. The Northwest has expensive gas but cheap hydro power; parts of New England pay little more for gas than the South but far more for electricity. Comparing per mile reveals that reshuffle.

What's the EV fee column?

States may charge an annual BEV fee in addition to ordinary registration. Open a fee for its official source, review date and conditions. “Varies” means the amount depends on vehicle details or a mileage plan, or the gas comparison vehicle also pays a related fee. “Not verified” means we have not confirmed a current amount; it does not mean zero. We estimate fee break-even only for verified fixed charges and positive home-charging savings. It is a fuel-cost comparison, not total ownership cost.