Gas and electricity by state
AAA regular gas ($4.266 national, 2026-10-27) and the EIA average residential electricity rate (19.2¢/kWh national, August 2026), turned into a year of fuel for a 28 mpg car and an EV at 30 kWh per 100 miles, 12,000 miles. Tap a state to open the full calculator with its prices.
| # | State | Gas ($/gal) | Electricity (¢/kWh) | Gas car / yr | EV / yr | EV saves / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $5.288 | 12.72 | $2,266 | $504 | $1,763 |
| 2 | Washington | $5.288 | 14.63 | $2,266 | $579 | $1,687 |
| 3 | Utah | $4.660 | 13.31 | $1,997 | $527 | $1,470 |
| 4 | Idaho | $4.654 | 13.37 | $1,995 | $529 | $1,465 |
| 5 | Oregon | $4.859 | 15.92 | $2,082 | $630 | $1,452 |
| 6 | California | $5.996 | 29.75 | $2,570 | $1,178 | $1,392 |
| 7 | Arizona | $4.497 | 15.05 | $1,927 | $596 | $1,332 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $4.408 | 14.43 | $1,889 | $571 | $1,318 |
| 9 | Illinois | $4.855 | 19.32 | $2,081 | $765 | $1,316 |
| 10 | Nebraska | $4.312 | 13.54 | $1,848 | $536 | $1,312 |
| 11 | Montana | $4.390 | 15.57 | $1,881 | $617 | $1,265 |
| 12 | North Dakota | $4.101 | 13.31 | $1,758 | $527 | $1,230 |
| 13 | Colorado | $4.444 | 17.17 | $1,905 | $680 | $1,225 |
| 14 | South Dakota | $4.208 | 15.15 | $1,803 | $600 | $1,203 |
| 15 | Kentucky | $4.000 | 13.80 | $1,714 | $546 | $1,168 |
| 16 | West Virginia | $4.195 | 16.31 | $1,798 | $646 | $1,152 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $4.474 | 19.41 | $1,918 | $769 | $1,149 |
| 18 | Florida | $4.051 | 14.99 | $1,736 | $594 | $1,143 |
| 19 | New Mexico | $4.173 | 16.51 | $1,788 | $654 | $1,135 |
| 20 | Michigan | $4.769 | 22.99 | $2,044 | $910 | $1,133 |
| 21 | Minnesota | $4.182 | 17.20 | $1,792 | $681 | $1,111 |
| 22 | Iowa | $4.162 | 17.06 | $1,784 | $676 | $1,108 |
| 23 | Louisiana | $3.766 | 12.87 | $1,614 | $510 | $1,104 |
| 24 | Ohio | $4.366 | 19.38 | $1,871 | $767 | $1,104 |
| 25 | Tennessee | $3.795 | 13.42 | $1,626 | $531 | $1,095 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | $3.916 | 14.82 | $1,678 | $587 | $1,091 |
| 27 | Kansas | $3.948 | 15.47 | $1,692 | $613 | $1,079 |
| 28 | Arkansas | $3.830 | 14.37 | $1,642 | $569 | $1,073 |
| 29 | Mississippi | $3.824 | 14.43 | $1,639 | $571 | $1,067 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $4.452 | 21.77 | $1,908 | $862 | $1,046 |
| 31 | Missouri | $3.916 | 16.02 | $1,678 | $634 | $1,044 |
| 32 | Virginia | $4.029 | 17.64 | $1,727 | $699 | $1,028 |
| 33 | Indiana | $3.946 | 17.02 | $1,691 | $674 | $1,017 |
| 34 | Alabama | $3.800 | 16.33 | $1,629 | $647 | $982 |
| 35 | South Carolina | $3.742 | 15.76 | $1,604 | $624 | $980 |
| 36 | Texas | $3.711 | 15.91 | $1,590 | $630 | $960 |
| 37 | Delaware | $3.957 | 18.70 | $1,696 | $741 | $956 |
| 38 | Georgia | $3.640 | 15.90 | $1,560 | $630 | $931 |
| 39 | Vermont | $4.349 | 23.84 | $1,864 | $944 | $920 |
| 40 | Alaska | $4.827 | 29.41 | $2,069 | $1,165 | $904 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $3.463 | 14.95 | $1,484 | $592 | $892 |
| 42 | Maryland | $4.005 | 21.40 | $1,717 | $847 | $869 |
| 43 | Connecticut | $4.290 | 24.51 | $1,839 | $971 | $868 |
| 44 | District of Columbia | $4.313 | 25.98 | $1,848 | $1,029 | $820 |
| 45 | New Jersey | $4.167 | 24.61 | $1,786 | $975 | $811 |
| 46 | New York | $4.377 | 28.65 | $1,876 | $1,135 | $741 |
| 47 | New Hampshire | $4.203 | 27.64 | $1,801 | $1,095 | $707 |
| 48 | Rhode Island | $4.144 | 28.18 | $1,776 | $1,116 | $660 |
| 49 | Massachusetts | $4.219 | 30.48 | $1,808 | $1,207 | $601 |
| 50 | Maine | $4.291 | 32.11 | $1,839 | $1,272 | $567 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $5.655 | 47.18 | $2,424 | $1,868 | $555 |
Sources: AAA state averages (2026-10-27) · EIA Electric Power Monthly 5.6.A, residential, August 2026. EV figure includes 10% charging losses and assumes all home charging.
Cheapest and dearest
- Cheapest gas: North Carolina $3.46, Georgia $3.64, Texas $3.71
- Dearest gas: California $6.00, Hawaii $5.66, Nevada $5.29
- Cheapest power: Nevada 12.7¢, Louisiana 12.9¢, Utah 13.3¢
- Dearest power: Hawaii 47.2¢, Maine 32.1¢, Massachusetts 30.5¢