This is the US state where it's cheapest to drive an EV in
Published on Jul 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Jul 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
Driving an EV might actually be cheaper than paying for gas in your daily driver, but it all depends on location. This is the US state where it’s cheapest to drive an EV.
According to the latest information from the US Energy Information Administration, the price of charging can vary wildly according to state.
In one state, it costs as high as 14.15¢ per mile to as low as 3.96¢ per mile in another, so the cost of charging differs wildly.
With the national average price for regular gas sitting at around 10.52¢ per mile, there are some states where it is more expensive to run a gas car than an EV.
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Charging varies wildly across states
Part of the draw of EVs is that they can be cheaper to drive than gas cars, but turns out the cost of electricity varies massively between different states.
A student did an experiment in Canada where he discovered that the cost of running an EV can vary massively based on location and that if you live in a more rural area, gas cars are better for your wallet.
In the United States, the price of electrical charging varies from as high as 14.15¢ per mile to as low as 3.96¢, with the highest price of charging being found in Hawaii, and the carbon footprint varies across the US too.
Which US state is it cheapest to drive an EV in?
With the average price of regular gas in the US being 10.52¢ per mile, according to the AAA, as recently as the 18th July 2025, it is actually more expensive to charge your EV in California (10.59¢) and Hawaii (14.15¢) than fill up with gas.
In Vermont, it costs 7.73¢, in Illinois it costs 6.11¢ and in Florida it costs 5.09¢ to charge your EV, making it slightly cheaper to charge than fill up with gas.
While Washington is an impressive 4.34¢ and Louisiana is 4.49¢, nowhere is cheaper to charge your EV than in Idaho where it costs just 3.96¢ per mile.
So, be sure to check out how cheap it is to publicly charge your EV in your state before you buy, you might just be pleasantly surprised.
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Daisy Edwards is a Content Writer at supercarblondie.com. Daisy has more than five years’ experience as a qualified journalist, having graduated with a History and Journalism degree from Goldsmiths, University of London and a dissertation in vintage electric vehicles. Daisy specializes in writing about cars, EVs, tech and luxury lifestyle. When she's not writing, she's at a country music concert or working on one of her many unfinished craft projects.
