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How Much Does It Cost to Run a Golf Cart? $0.31/Hr, $18.60/Mo

Running charging a 48V golf cart at 1,800 watts for 2 hours a day costs about $0.61 a day and $18.60 a month at 17¢/kWh, the EIA 2025 annual US average (July 2026 monthly: 18.31¢) — roughly $223 a year.

1,800 W (1,800–1,800 W)Typical power draw
2 h/day, 30.4 days/monthAssumed use
3.60 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 a 48V golf cart cost?

The same charging a 48V golf cart at 2 hours a day costs $13.13 a month at 12¢ and $49.25 at 45¢ — usage held constant, only the rate moving:

Table 1: How Much Does It Cost to Run a Golf Cart? $0.31/Hr, $18.60/Mo
Electricity rate Per hour Per day Per month Per year
12¢/kWh $0.216 $0.43 $13.13 $158
15¢/kWh $0.270 $0.54 $16.42 $197
17¢/kWh (US avg) $0.306 $0.61 $18.60 $223
20¢/kWh $0.360 $0.72 $21.89 $263
25¢/kWh $0.450 $0.90 $27.36 $328
30¢/kWh $0.540 $1.08 $32.83 $394
35¢/kWh $0.630 $1.26 $38.30 $460
45¢/kWh $0.810 $1.62 $49.25 $591
Typical power draw
1,800 W (1,800–1,800 W)
Assumed use
2 h/day, 30.4 days/month
Energy per day
3.60 kWh
Cost per day
$0.61
Cost per month
$18.60
Cost per year
$223

Why this number

Running charging a 48V golf cart at 1,800 watts for 2 hours a day costs about $0.61 a day and $18.60 a month at 17¢/kWh, the EIA 2025 annual US average (July 2026 monthly: 18.31¢) — roughly $223 a year. The formula for charging a 48V golf cart: 1,800 W ÷ 1,000 × hours × your rate per kWh. For charging a 48V golf cart your own rate changes the answer: at 12¢/kWh that month costs $13.13, at 45¢/kWh it costs $49.25.

Charging a 48V golf cart rated at 1,800 watts, run 2 hours a day, costs about $0.61 a day — about $18.60 a month, or $223 a year — at the US average electricity rate of 17¢/kWh. That places it 11th of the 40 appliances tracked here — mid-table, but high enough that it is worth being deliberate about how much you use it.

What actually drives this number

The benchmark comes from the utility that would know: SECO Energy — serving The Villages, the densest golf-cart market in America — models a cart charger at 1,800 W for 2 hours a day for daily use, with moderate use at 4 hours and heavy use at 8, and notes the automatic charger shuts off when the pack is full. Two hours a day is about one full recharge of a common 4 kWh lithium pack (Club Car’s published sizes are 4 and 7 kWh), charger losses included. Weekend-only carts sit well below this. A road EV is a different animal — see charging an EV at home .

A 48 V cart is not cross-shopped against a gasoline car, so the per-mile framing of the road-EV pages matters less here than the simple monthly figure — about $18.60 on this charging pattern. If a road EV shares the same panel, the EV time-of-use whole-home calculator checks whether an overnight rate pays once it reprices the rest of the house; per-model road-EV figures are in the EV charging cost pages .

Where this number comes from

Putting Golf cart (48V charging) in proportion

At 17¢/kWh, charging a 48V golf cart next to the rest of the bill:

For charging a 48V golf cart: 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 a 48V golf cart lands at #11 of 40 on the monthly-cost ranking, at about $18.60 for a typical month.

The formula, in full

The 1,800 W arithmetic for charging a 48V golf cart, step by step:

  1. Watts to kilowatts. 1,800 W ÷ 1,000 = 1.80 kW.
  2. Energy per day. 1.80 kW × 2 hours = 3.60 kWh.
  3. Cost per day. 3.60 kWh × $0.17 = $0.61.
  4. Cost per month. $0.61 × 30.4 days = $18.60.

For charging a 48V golf cart the two levers are run-hours (2 h/day here) and your rate; used this briefly, even 1,800 W costs little — which is why EV charging dominate the rankings.

Other large loads: EV charger (Level 2) ($670/yr). Closest on annual cost: Portable air conditioner ($233/yr), Pool pump ($204/yr).

The charging a 48V golf cart 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 a 48V golf cart ($18.60 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 a 48V golf cart per hour?

About $0.306 an hour for charging a 48V golf cart at 17¢/kWh, the EIA 2025 annual US average (July 2026 monthly: 18.31¢), for a 1,800 W unit. The calculation is 1,800 ÷ 1,000 × 1 hour × $0.17 per kWh. At 30¢/kWh the same hour costs $0.540.

How much does charging a 48V golf cart add to my monthly bill?

Roughly $18.60 a month for charging a 48V golf cart at 2 hours a day, 30.4 days a month, 17¢/kWh. That is about $223 a year if you use it that much year-round. For charging a 48V golf cart, change the 2-hour default to your own use — run-time moves the total as much as the 1,800 W does.

How many watts does charging a 48V golf cart use?

Typically around 1,800 W, with real units ranging from about 1,800 to 1,800 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 a 48V golf cart figure?

$18.60 a month is the energy cost of charging a 48V golf cart alone; your bill adds fixed connection charges, delivery fees, taxes and every other load. Add the other appliances in the index to charging a 48V golf cart for the controllable part of the bill.

How we calculated this

Worked for charging a 48V golf cart: 1,800 W ÷ 1,000 × 2 h × $0.17 = $0.61 a day; × 30.4 days = $18.60 a month; × 12 months in use = $223 a year. 1,800 W and 2 h are the typical figures cited for charging a 48V golf cart; 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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