Where charging got pricier
45 of 51 states, July 2025 to July 2026
+4.9% in a year. The US average home electricity price went from 17.45¢ in July 2025 to 18.31¢ in July 2026 (EIA). It rose in 45 of 51 states. The biggest jump was Hawaii, 39.36¢ to 48.00¢ (+22.0%).
Every state, biggest rise firstMonthly change for a Model Y Long Range AWD, 1,000 mi.
| State | July 2025 | July 2026 | Change | Model Y / mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 39.36¢ | 48.00¢ | +22.0% | +$23.76 |
| New Hampshire | 22.79¢ | 26.60¢ | +16.7% | +$10.48 |
| Maine | 27.98¢ | 32.41¢ | +15.8% | +$12.18 |
| New York | 26.22¢ | 29.90¢ | +14.0% | +$10.12 |
| Maryland | 18.83¢ | 21.41¢ | +13.7% | +$7.09 |
| North Carolina | 13.37¢ | 15.16¢ | +13.4% | +$4.92 |
| Michigan | 20.55¢ | 23.05¢ | +12.2% | +$6.87 |
| Ohio | 17.38¢ | 19.45¢ | +11.9% | +$5.69 |
| Idaho | 12.28¢ | 13.73¢ | +11.8% | +$3.99 |
| Illinois | 17.22¢ | 19.22¢ | +11.6% | +$5.50 |
| Delaware | 16.58¢ | 18.48¢ | +11.5% | +$5.22 |
| Pennsylvania | 19.51¢ | 21.72¢ | +11.3% | +$6.08 |
| Virginia | 15.78¢ | 17.55¢ | +11.2% | +$4.87 |
| District of Columbia | 23.04¢ | 25.21¢ | +9.4% | +$5.97 |
| Washington | 13.45¢ | 14.71¢ | +9.4% | +$3.46 |
| Arkansas | 13.26¢ | 14.33¢ | +8.1% | +$2.94 |
| Rhode Island | 26.18¢ | 28.29¢ | +8.1% | +$5.80 |
| Nebraska | 12.84¢ | 13.78¢ | +7.3% | +$2.58 |
| Vermont | 22.14¢ | 23.75¢ | +7.3% | +$4.43 |
| Mississippi | 13.58¢ | 14.54¢ | +7.1% | +$2.64 |
| Colorado | 15.99¢ | 17.00¢ | +6.3% | +$2.78 |
| Oklahoma | 13.52¢ | 14.35¢ | +6.1% | +$2.28 |
| South Dakota | 14.52¢ | 15.37¢ | +5.9% | +$2.34 |
| Alaska | 27.30¢ | 28.83¢ | +5.6% | +$4.21 |
| Kansas | 14.46¢ | 15.27¢ | +5.6% | +$2.23 |
| South Carolina | 14.70¢ | 15.47¢ | +5.2% | +$2.12 |
| Kentucky | 13.13¢ | 13.81¢ | +5.2% | +$1.87 |
| Montana | 14.27¢ | 14.99¢ | +5.0% | +$1.98 |
| Georgia | 15.56¢ | 16.27¢ | +4.6% | +$1.95 |
| Iowa | 15.31¢ | 15.99¢ | +4.4% | +$1.87 |
| Wisconsin | 18.25¢ | 19.06¢ | +4.4% | +$2.23 |
| Tennessee | 13.21¢ | 13.71¢ | +3.8% | +$1.37 |
| Missouri | 15.56¢ | 16.09¢ | +3.4% | +$1.46 |
| Indiana | 16.18¢ | 16.73¢ | +3.4% | +$1.51 |
| Texas | 15.36¢ | 15.88¢ | +3.4% | +$1.43 |
| Minnesota | 16.92¢ | 17.45¢ | +3.1% | +$1.46 |
| Nevada | 12.39¢ | 12.77¢ | +3.1% | +$1.04 |
| Alabama | 15.93¢ | 16.40¢ | +3.0% | +$1.29 |
| California | 32.66¢ | 33.61¢ | +2.9% | +$2.61 |
| Oregon | 15.61¢ | 15.97¢ | +2.3% | +$0.99 |
| West Virginia | 15.43¢ | 15.78¢ | +2.3% | +$0.96 |
| New Mexico | 15.80¢ | 16.09¢ | +1.8% | +$0.80 |
| Massachusetts | 30.07¢ | 30.49¢ | +1.4% | +$1.15 |
| North Dakota | 13.31¢ | 13.41¢ | +0.8% | +$0.27 |
| Arizona | 15.34¢ | 15.38¢ | +0.3% | +$0.11 |
| New Jersey | 25.32¢ | 25.19¢ | -0.5% | -$0.36 |
| Florida | 15.11¢ | 15.03¢ | -0.5% | -$0.22 |
| Wyoming | 14.64¢ | 14.36¢ | -1.9% | -$0.77 |
| Utah | 13.45¢ | 13.12¢ | -2.5% | -$0.91 |
| Louisiana | 13.12¢ | 12.72¢ | -3.0% | -$1.10 |
| Connecticut | 27.60¢ | 24.16¢ | -12.5% | -$9.46 |
These are July numbers, peak air conditioning season, and summer prices run higher than the yearly average in most states. Compare July to July, not July to your January bill.
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Electricity: residential average, July 2026, EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A. Gas: regular retail, week of Oct 12, 2026, EIA weekly retail gasoline by area. Efficiency: EPA combined kWh per 100 miles, which already includes charging losses, from fueleconomy.gov. Monthly figures use 1,000 miles.
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