How Much Does It Cost to Charge a Toyota C-HR at Home? $13.95

Charging a 2026 Toyota C-HR costs about $13.95 for a full charge and $4.98 per 100 miles at 17¢/kWh — about $598 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 Toyota C-HR costs about $13.95 for a full charge (~82 kWh) at the US average rate of 17¢/kWh — roughly $4.98 per 100 miles, or $598 a year at 12,000 miles. The C-HR uses 29.3 kWh/100 mi on the EPA combined cycle. The C-HR’s real cost scales with your own rate, from about 12¢ to over 50¢ across the US.

The Toyota C-HR (EPA data for the 2026 model year, the newest the EPA lists; dollar figures use 2026 electricity rates) uses 29.3 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 C-HR at about $4.98 per 100 miles — 4.98¢ a mile. That is comfortably better than average — 8th most efficient of the 67 current models tracked here — and puts running costs in the range most buyers hope for when they switch.

What a C-HR costs to charge at every rate

The same C-HR costs $3.62 per 100 miles at Idaho’s 12.35¢ and $15.45 at Hawaii’s 52.72¢ — a 4.3× spread that is entirely the rate:

Wall-side for the C-HR: EPA’s 29.3 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 C-HR’s 4.98¢ 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 C-HR’s math in full — both formulas, and the electricity rate at which the advantage disappears.

Range: what a “full charge” of the C-HR really means

EPA combined range is about 280 miles. Multiplying that by the car’s efficiency gives roughly 82 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 C-HR on a public fast charger

On a public fast charger at about 48¢/kWh the C-HR costs $14.06 per 100 miles against $4.98 at home — 2.8× — or roughly $1,688 a year instead of $598 if it never sees a home outlet. Why a session costs more than the posted price for a C-HR (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 C-HR’s $598 flat-rate figure.

The C-HR in cold weather

A hard winter lifts the C-HR from 29.3 to roughly 38.1 kWh/100 mi (the middle of the 20–40% rise real-world data shows), so $6.48 per 100 miles instead of $4.98 and an effective range nearer 215 miles than 280. The mechanics behind the C-HR’s winter penalty — cabin heat, battery chemistry, preconditioning from the wall — are on the hub ; the C-HR’s $598 annual figure above already averages the seasons.

Where the C-HR sits against other EVs

Its nearest neighbors on efficiency are the Mercedes-Benz CLA (29.0 kWh/100 mi) and the Audi A6 e-tron (29.4 kWh/100 mi). The C-HR at 29.3 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 C-HR is the fixed requirement, the cheapest SUV to run tracked here is the Tesla Model Y at $549 a year.

Trims: does the C-HR version you pick change the bill?

The EPA rates 2 configurations of the 2026 C-HR, from 29.0 to 29.6 kWh/100 mi. That is a narrow band — about $12 a year between the best and worst at 12,000 miles — so pick the trim you want and don’t agonise over the running cost.

How it compares inside the Toyota range

The C-HR at 29.3 kWh/100 mi sits among 3 Toyota EVs tracked here, running from 27.8 (bZ) to 30.7 (bZ4X). Also on this site: Toyota bZ , Toyota bZ4X .

The tax question for the C-HR, answered plainly

Nothing about the C-HR 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 C-HR on running cost and body style: Mercedes-Benz CLA (29.0 kWh/100 mi), Audi A6 e-tron (29.4 kWh/100 mi), Hyundai Kona (29.5 kWh/100 mi), Kia Niro (30.0 kWh/100 mi).

Put the C-HR’s $598 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 C-HR in the Supercharger vs home calculator . All 67 EVs . The C-HR is only one line on the household bill — the 40-appliance running-cost ranking shows where $598 a year of charging lands next to everyday loads like a pool pump or a chest freezer .

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How we calculated this

Worked for the C-HR: 29.3 kWh/100 mi ÷ 100 × 17¢ = $4.98 per 100 miles; 280 mi × 29.3 ÷ 100 = 82 kWh, × $0.17 = $13.95 per full charge; $4.98 × 12,000 ÷ 100 = $598 a year. The C-HR’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 Audi A6 e-tron — 29.4 kWh/100 mi against the C-HR’s 29.3 — $5.00 vs $4.98 per 100 miles at 17¢.
• Cost to charge a Hyundai Kona — 29.5 kWh/100 mi against the C-HR’s 29.3 — $5.02 vs $4.98 per 100 miles at 17¢.
• Cost to charge a Mercedes-Benz CLA — 29.0 kWh/100 mi against the C-HR’s 29.3 — $4.93 vs $4.98 per 100 miles at 17¢.
• Cost to charge an EV: all 67 models ranked — Where the C-HR’s $598 a year sits among 67 EVs, plus the fast-charging, cold-weather and tax explainers.
• EV vs gas cost calculator — The C-HR’s 29.3 kWh/100 mi against your gas car’s mpg and your local pump price.