How Much Does It Cost to Charge an Acura ZDX at Home? $20.56

Charging a 2026 Acura ZDX costs about $20.56 for a full charge and $6.53 per 100 miles at 17¢/kWh — about $783 a year at 12,000 miles.

Updated September 2026 · Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A (July 2026 data) · EPA fueleconomy.gov · next EIA update ~Oct 23

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Why this number

Charging a 2026 Acura ZDX costs about $20.56 for a full charge (~121 kWh) at the US average rate of 17¢/kWh — roughly $6.53 per 100 miles, or $783 a year at 12,000 miles. The ZDX uses 38.4 kWh/100 mi on the EPA combined cycle. The ZDX’s real cost scales with your own rate, from about 12¢ to over 50¢ across the US.

The Acura ZDX (EPA data for the 2026 model year, the newest the EPA lists; dollar figures use 2026 electricity rates) uses 38.4 kWh per 100 miles on the EPA combined cycle — the wall-outlet figure, so charging losses are already counted (look up your exact trim at fueleconomy.gov ). At the US average residential rate of 17¢/kWh that puts the ZDX at about $6.53 per 100 miles — 6.53¢ a mile. That lands mid-pack: 50th of the 67 current models tracked here. Nothing about the running cost of the ZDX will surprise you in either direction, which for a SUV at 38.4 kWh/100 mi is a reasonable outcome.

What a ZDX costs to charge at every rate

The same ZDX costs $4.74 per 100 miles at Idaho’s 12.35¢ and $20.24 at Hawaii’s 52.72¢ — a 4.3× spread that is entirely the rate:

Wall-side for the ZDX: EPA’s 38.4 kWh/100 mi is measured at the outlet, charger losses included; quick-fill your state above for your own figure.

That per-mile figure is the one to hold against gasoline: at 17¢/kWh the ZDX’s 6.53¢ a mile compares with about 13.6¢ for a 30-mpg gas car at $4.07 a gallon (EIA weekly, Aug 31, 2026). The EV vs gas cost guide works the ZDX’s math in full — both formulas, and the electricity rate at which the advantage disappears.

Range: what a “full charge” of the ZDX really means

EPA combined range is about 315 miles. Multiplying that by the car’s efficiency gives roughly 121 kWh to refill a full range from empty, which is the honest way to think about a ‘full charge’ — battery capacity figures include a buffer you never actually use.

The ZDX on a public fast charger

On a public fast charger at about 48¢/kWh the ZDX costs $18.43 per 100 miles against $6.53 at home — 2.8× — or roughly $2,212 a year instead of $783 if it never sees a home outlet. Why a session costs more than the posted price for a ZDX (10–80% charging curve, idle fees, per-minute billing) is explained once on the cost-to-charge hub ; the EV time-of-use calculator nets an overnight rate against the ZDX’s $783 flat-rate figure.

The ZDX in cold weather

A hard winter lifts the ZDX from 38.4 to roughly 49.9 kWh/100 mi (the middle of the 20–40% rise real-world data shows), so $8.49 per 100 miles instead of $6.53 and an effective range nearer 242 miles than 315. The mechanics behind the ZDX’s winter penalty — cabin heat, battery chemistry, preconditioning from the wall — are on the hub ; the ZDX’s $783 annual figure above already averages the seasons.

Where the ZDX sits against other EVs

Its nearest neighbors on efficiency are the Hyundai Ioniq 9 (38.3 kWh/100 mi) and the Cadillac Lyriq (39.3 kWh/100 mi). The ZDX at 38.4 kWh/100 mi sits against a set that runs from the Tesla Model Y at 26.9 kWh/100 mi, and the least efficient is the GMC Hummer EV at 67.8 — a spread that changes annual charging cost by $834 a year at 17¢/kWh and 12,000 miles. And if a SUV like the ZDX is the fixed requirement, the cheapest SUV to run tracked here is the Tesla Model Y at $549 a year — $235 less than the ZDX.

Trims: does the ZDX version you pick change the bill?

The EPA rates 3 configurations of the 2026 ZDX, and they are not close: 36.9 kWh/100 mi for the most efficient, 40.6 for the least, a 10% spread. At 12,000 miles that is about $75 a year between the cheapest and most expensive version of the same ZDX. Bigger wheels, all-wheel drive and performance tunes are usually what separates them — worth knowing before you tick the options box.

The tax question for the ZDX, answered plainly

Nothing about the ZDX changes that: the rules are the same for every EV, and the full 2026 position — §30D, §25E, the ended §30C charger credit, state programs — is in the energy tax credit guide and on the cost-to-charge hub .

Related

Closest comparisons to the ZDX on running cost and body style: Hyundai Ioniq 9 (38.3 kWh/100 mi), Cadillac Lyriq (39.3 kWh/100 mi), Polestar 3 (38.2 kWh/100 mi).

Put the ZDX’s $783 a year against a gas car in the EV vs gas calculator , check your state’s rate , or price a road-trip stop for a ZDX in the Supercharger vs home calculator . All 67 EVs . The ZDX is only one line on the household bill — the 40-appliance running-cost ranking shows where $783 a year of charging lands next to everyday loads like a well pump or a gaming PC .

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How we calculated this

Worked for the ZDX: 38.4 kWh/100 mi ÷ 100 × 17¢ = $6.53 per 100 miles; 315 mi × 38.4 ÷ 100 = 121 kWh, × $0.17 = $20.56 per full charge; $6.53 × 12,000 ÷ 100 = $783 a year. The ZDX’s gasoline comparison is 12,000 ÷ 30 mpg × $4.07 = $1,628. EPA combined ratings, measured at the wall.

Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity rates · DSIRE incentive records · public IRS/OBBBA guidance. Figures are modeled estimates, not quotes or tax advice. See our methodology.

Where to go next

• Cost to charge a Hyundai Ioniq 9 — 38.3 kWh/100 mi against the ZDX’s 38.4 — $6.51 vs $6.53 per 100 miles at 17¢.
• Cost to charge a Polestar 3 — 38.2 kWh/100 mi against the ZDX’s 38.4 — $6.49 vs $6.53 per 100 miles at 17¢.
• Cost to charge a Hyundai Ioniq 6 — 37.9 kWh/100 mi against the ZDX’s 38.4 — $6.44 vs $6.53 per 100 miles at 17¢.
• Cost to charge an EV: all 67 models ranked — Where the ZDX’s $783 a year sits among 67 EVs, plus the fast-charging, cold-weather and tax explainers.
• EV vs gas cost calculator — The ZDX’s 38.4 kWh/100 mi against your gas car’s mpg and your local pump price.