How much does it cost to charge an EV in New York?

New York's average residential electricity rate is 28.6¢/kWh over the 12 months to August 2026, 59% above the U.S. average of 18.0¢/kWh, and the 4th cheapest of the 5 states covered. The 12-month average is up 11.2% year over year.

Charging the EVs we track here costs from $6.95 per 100 miles (Tesla Model 3) to $12.26 (Rivian R1S), or $71 to $125 a month at 1,016 miles.

Regular gasoline averaged $3.62 a gallon (EIA New York series), close to the U.S. average.

EVs ranked by cost to charge in New York

#EVkWh/100 miFull chargePer 100 miPer monthvs gas / yr
1Tesla Model 32026 Standard RWD24.3$22.31$6.95$71−$533
2Tesla Model Y2026 Long Range AWD27.5$25.72$7.86$80−$514
3Nissan Leaf2026 75 kWh (18-in steel wheels)27.8$24.11$7.96$81−$455
4Hyundai Ioniq 52027 Standard Range29.0$20.32$8.29$84−$566
5Chevrolet Equinox EV2027 FWD31.1$28.35$8.89$90−$552
6Ford Mustang Mach-E2026 RWD31.4$23.38$8.99$91−$376
7Honda Prologue2026 FWD32.5$28.67$9.31$95−$968
8Cadillac Lyriq2027 RWD (11 kW charger)36.8$34.33$10.53$107−$1,001
9Kia EV92026 Standard Range RWD38.0$25.00$10.87$110−$683
10Rivian R1S2026 Dual Standard (20-in)42.9$31.63$12.26$125−$615

At 28.6¢/kWh, 1,016 mi/month. "vs gas" compares each EV with a comparable gas vehicle (see each page); − means the EV costs less.

New York electricity price trend

Residential electricity price, New York vs U.S. average (¢/kWh, monthly)
Monthly residential electricity price in New York and the U.S.New York: 25.1¢/kWh in September 2024 to 28.6¢/kWh in August 2026.U.S.: 16.8¢/kWh to 18.2¢/kWh.14¢19¢24¢29¢Sep 2024Aug 2025Aug 2026New York 28.6¢U.S. 18.2¢ September 2024: New York 25.1¢/kWh , U.S. 16.8¢/kWh October 2024: New York 25.1¢/kWh , U.S. 17.1¢/kWh November 2024: New York 24.7¢/kWh , U.S. 16.9¢/kWh December 2024: New York 24.4¢/kWh , U.S. 16.3¢/kWh January 2025: New York 25.4¢/kWh , U.S. 15.9¢/kWh February 2025: New York 26.3¢/kWh , U.S. 16.4¢/kWh March 2025: New York 25.4¢/kWh , U.S. 17.0¢/kWh April 2025: New York 25.6¢/kWh , U.S. 17.2¢/kWh May 2025: New York 26.6¢/kWh , U.S. 17.3¢/kWh June 2025: New York 26.5¢/kWh , U.S. 17.4¢/kWh July 2025: New York 26.2¢/kWh , U.S. 17.4¢/kWh August 2025: New York 26.6¢/kWh , U.S. 17.6¢/kWh September 2025: New York 27.3¢/kWh , U.S. 18.1¢/kWh October 2025: New York 27.0¢/kWh , U.S. 17.9¢/kWh November 2025: New York 26.5¢/kWh , U.S. 17.8¢/kWh December 2025: New York 27.4¢/kWh , U.S. 17.1¢/kWh January 2026: New York 28.4¢/kWh , U.S. 17.4¢/kWh February 2026: New York 29.9¢/kWh , U.S. 17.6¢/kWh March 2026: New York 28.6¢/kWh , U.S. 18.6¢/kWh April 2026: New York 29.4¢/kWh , U.S. 18.9¢/kWh May 2026: New York 29.9¢/kWh , U.S. 18.4¢/kWh June 2026: New York 29.5¢/kWh , U.S. 18.4¢/kWh July 2026: New York 29.9¢/kWh , U.S. 18.3¢/kWh August 2026: New York 28.6¢/kWh , U.S. 18.2¢/kWh
Show monthly data
MonthNew YorkU.S.
Aug 202628.6¢/kWh18.2¢/kWh
Jul 202629.9¢/kWh18.3¢/kWh
Jun 202629.5¢/kWh18.4¢/kWh
May 202629.9¢/kWh18.4¢/kWh
Apr 202629.4¢/kWh18.9¢/kWh
Mar 202628.6¢/kWh18.6¢/kWh
Feb 202629.9¢/kWh17.6¢/kWh
Jan 202628.4¢/kWh17.4¢/kWh
Dec 202527.4¢/kWh17.1¢/kWh
Nov 202526.5¢/kWh17.8¢/kWh
Oct 202527.0¢/kWh17.9¢/kWh
Sep 202527.3¢/kWh18.1¢/kWh
Aug 202526.6¢/kWh17.6¢/kWh
Jul 202526.2¢/kWh17.4¢/kWh
Jun 202526.5¢/kWh17.4¢/kWh
May 202526.6¢/kWh17.3¢/kWh
Apr 202525.6¢/kWh17.2¢/kWh
Mar 202525.4¢/kWh17.0¢/kWh
Feb 202526.3¢/kWh16.4¢/kWh
Jan 202525.4¢/kWh15.9¢/kWh
Dec 202424.4¢/kWh16.3¢/kWh
Nov 202424.7¢/kWh16.9¢/kWh
Oct 202425.1¢/kWh17.1¢/kWh
Sep 202425.1¢/kWh16.8¢/kWh