Cheapest EV Charging by State
Where is EV charging cheapest in the US?
As of October 20, 2026, the state with the cheapest average public EV charging is Maryland at $0.03/kWh per kWh on average across 551 priced stations. The 51 states with enough published pricing are ranked cheapest to most expensive below.
State figures are the average $/kWh as of October 20, 2026 across stations with published pricing. Charging costs vary widely within each state — drill into a state to compare its cities.
U.S. States Ranked by Average EV Charging Price
| # | State | Avg $/kWh | Cheapest | Priced Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $0.03/kWh | Free | 551 509 free |
| 2 | New Mexico | $0.03/kWh | Free | 54 49 free |
| 3 | Iowa | $0.03/kWh | Free | 61 58 free |
| 4 | Mississippi | $0.03/kWh | Free | 78 72 free |
| 5 | Oregon | $0.03/kWh | Free | 262 241 free |
| 6 | Michigan | $0.04/kWh | Free | 230 208 free |
| 7 | Tennessee | $0.04/kWh | Free | 226 205 free |
| 8 | West Virginia | $0.04/kWh | Free | 77 70 free |
| 9 | Kentucky | $0.04/kWh | Free | 114 101 free |
| 10 | Washington | $0.04/kWh | Free | 360 318 free |
| 11 | South Dakota | $0.04/kWh | Free | 28 25 free |
| 12 | Montana | $0.04/kWh | Free | 44 40 free |
| 13 | Alaska | $0.04/kWh | Free | 37 34 free |
| 14 | South Carolina | $0.05/kWh | Free | 208 186 free |
| 15 | Arizona | $0.05/kWh | Free | 274 247 free |
| 16 | North Dakota | $0.05/kWh | Free | 31 28 free |
| 17 | Louisiana | $0.05/kWh | Free | 54 46 free |
| 18 | Kansas | $0.05/kWh | Free | 65 56 free |
| 19 | North Carolina | $0.06/kWh | Free | 334 288 free |
| 20 | Ohio | $0.06/kWh | Free | 298 251 free |
| 21 | Virginia | $0.06/kWh | Free | 374 319 free |
| 22 | Arkansas | $0.06/kWh | Free | 129 111 free |
| 23 | Hawaii | $0.06/kWh | Free | 72 64 free |
| 24 | Missouri | $0.06/kWh | Free | 135 112 free |
| 25 | Minnesota | $0.06/kWh | Free | 141 118 free |
| 26 | Vermont | $0.06/kWh | Free | 108 82 free |
| 27 | Nevada | $0.07/kWh | Free | 87 75 free |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $0.07/kWh | Free | 73 66 free |
| 29 | Maine | $0.07/kWh | Free | 171 145 free |
| 30 | Alabama | $0.07/kWh | Free | 94 73 free |
| 31 | New York | $0.08/kWh | Free | 784 647 free |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $0.08/kWh | Free | 341 283 free |
| 33 | Illinois | $0.08/kWh | Free | 284 229 free |
| 34 | Rhode Island | $0.09/kWh | Free | 24 19 free |
| 35 | Idaho | $0.09/kWh | Free | 62 48 free |
| 36 | Texas | $0.09/kWh | Free | 652 510 free |
| 37 | District of Columbia | $0.10/kWh | Free | 93 78 free |
| 38 | Indiana | $0.10/kWh | Free | 108 80 free |
| 39 | Colorado | $0.10/kWh | Free | 288 203 free |
| 40 | Florida | $0.11/kWh | Free | 805 577 free |
| 41 | Wisconsin | $0.11/kWh | Free | 130 98 free |
| 42 | Utah | $0.12/kWh | Free | 123 90 free |
| 43 | California | $0.13/kWh | Free | 1737 1273 free |
| 44 | Delaware | $0.13/kWh | Free | 51 32 free |
| 45 | Georgia | $0.13/kWh | Free | 425 286 free |
| 46 | Connecticut | $0.15/kWh | Free | 307 189 free |
| 47 | Nebraska | $0.17/kWh | Free | 26 15 free |
| 48 | New Jersey | $0.17/kWh | Free | 257 149 free |
| 49 | Wyoming | $0.18/kWh | Free | 40 35 free |
| 50 | Massachusetts | $0.19/kWh | Free | 240 105 free |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $0.19/kWh | Free | 110 74 free |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which US state has the cheapest EV charging?
As of October 20, 2026, Maryland has the lowest average published rate at $0.03/kWh per kWh across 551 priced stations.
How is the cheapest-charging ranking calculated?
Each state's figure is the average of every station with a published $/kWh price in that state (states need at least 10 priced stations to be ranked). States are sorted cheapest to most expensive.