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How Much Does It Cost to Run an EV Charger at Home? $55/Month

Running charging an EV at home at 7,200 watts for 1.5 hours a day costs about $1.84 a day and $55.08 a month at 17¢/kWh, the EIA 2025 annual US average (July 2026 monthly: 18.31¢) — roughly $670 a year.

7,200 W (3,800–11,500 W)Typical power draw
1.5 h/day, 30 days/monthAssumed use
10.80 kWhEnergy per day

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

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## How much does charging an EV at home cost?

The same charging an EV at home at 1.5 hours a day costs $38.88 a month at 12¢ and $145.80 at 45¢ — usage held constant, only the rate moving:

Table 1: How Much Does It Cost to Run an EV Charger at Home? $55/Month
Electricity rate Per hour Per day Per month Per year
12¢/kWh $0.864 $1.30 $38.88 $473
15¢/kWh $1.080 $1.62 $48.60 $591
17¢/kWh (US avg) $1.224 $1.84 $55.08 $670
20¢/kWh $1.440 $2.16 $64.80 $788
25¢/kWh $1.800 $2.70 $81.00 $986
30¢/kWh $2.160 $3.24 $97.20 $1,183
35¢/kWh $2.520 $3.78 $113.40 $1,380
45¢/kWh $3.240 $4.86 $145.80 $1,774
Typical power draw
7,200 W (3,800–11,500 W)
Assumed use
1.5 h/day, 30 days/month
Energy per day
10.80 kWh
Cost per day
$1.84
Cost per month
$55.08
Cost per year
$670

Why this number

Running charging an EV at home at 7,200 watts for 1.5 hours a day costs about $1.84 a day and $55.08 a month at 17¢/kWh, the EIA 2025 annual US average (July 2026 monthly: 18.31¢) — roughly $670 a year. The formula for charging an EV at home: 7,200 W ÷ 1,000 × hours × your rate per kWh. For charging an EV at home your own rate changes the answer: at 12¢/kWh that month costs $38.88, at 45¢/kWh it costs $145.80.

Charging an EV at home rated at 7,200 watts, run 1.5 hours a day, costs about $1.84 a day — about $55.08 a month, or $670 a year — at the US average electricity rate of 17¢/kWh. That makes it one of the most expensive things in a typical home to run — 1st out of the 40 appliances tracked here. If you are trying to cut a bill, this is where the money is.

What actually drives this number

This is the one appliance whose cost is better measured per mile than per hour. A Level 2 charger draws a lot, but only until the car is full; 1.5 hours a day is roughly 12,000 miles a year. For per-model figures use the EV charging cost pages rather than the hourly math below.

Two pages take this load further. The EV vs gas cost guide turns charging like this 10.8 kWh-a-day pattern into a per-mile figure against gasoline, and the EV time-of-use whole-home calculator checks whether an overnight rate — the biggest single lever on a $55.08-a-month charging load — actually pays once it reprices the rest of the house too. Per-model figures are in the EV charging cost pages .

Where this number comes from

Putting EV charger (Level 2) in proportion

At 17¢/kWh, charging an EV at home next to the rest of the bill:

For charging an EV at home: this is the one household load large enough to change a bill on its own, and the only one better measured per mile than per hour. Per-model figures are in our EV charging cost pages. On this site’s own numbers, charging an EV at home lands at #1 of 40 on the monthly-cost ranking, at about $55.08 for a typical month.

The formula, in full

The 7,200 W arithmetic for charging an EV at home, step by step:

  1. Watts to kilowatts. 7,200 W ÷ 1,000 = 7.20 kW.
  2. Energy per day. 7.20 kW × 1.5 hours = 10.80 kWh.
  3. Cost per day. 10.80 kWh × $0.17 = $1.84.
  4. Cost per month. $1.84 × 30 days = $55.08.

For charging an EV at home the two levers are run-hours (1.5 h/day here) and your rate; used this briefly, even 7,200 W costs little — which is why EV charging dominate the rankings.

Other large loads: Golf cart (48V charging) ($223/yr). Closest on annual cost: Electric furnace ($597/yr), Heat pump ($524/yr).

The charging an EV at home table above runs a fixed rate ladder (12–45¢); the state quick-fill uses July 2026 averages from EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A .

Put charging an EV at home ($55.08 a month) against everything else in the electricity cost calculator , check your state’s rate , or browse all 40 appliances ; year-round high bills: solar savings calculator .

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run charging an EV at home per hour?

About $1.224 an hour for charging an EV at home at 17¢/kWh, the EIA 2025 annual US average (July 2026 monthly: 18.31¢), for a 7,200 W unit. The calculation is 7,200 ÷ 1,000 × 1 hour × $0.17 per kWh. At 30¢/kWh the same hour costs $2.160.

How much does charging an EV at home add to my monthly bill?

Roughly $55.08 a month for charging an EV at home at 1.5 hours a day, 30 days a month, 17¢/kWh. That is about $670 a year if you use it that much year-round. For charging an EV at home, change the 1.5-hour default to your own use — run-time moves the total as much as the 7,200 W does.

How many watts does charging an EV at home use?

Typically around 7,200 W, with real units ranging from about 3,800 to 11,500 W depending on size, model and setting. The nameplate on your own unit is the figure to trust — these are typical values for planning, not a measurement of your appliance.

Why is my actual bill higher than the charging an EV at home figure?

$55.08 a month is the energy cost of charging an EV at home alone; your bill adds fixed connection charges, delivery fees, taxes and every other load. Add the other appliances in the index to charging an EV at home for the controllable part of the bill.

How we calculated this

Worked for charging an EV at home: 7,200 W ÷ 1,000 × 1.5 h × $0.17 = $1.84 a day; × 30 days = $55.08 a month; × 12 months in use = $670 a year. 7,200 W and 1.5 h are the typical figures cited for charging an EV at home; 17¢ is EIA’s 2025 annual US average.

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.

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