What EV Drivers Pay at the ‘Pump’ in Every State

The last time Americans paid the equivalent of $1.07 at the gas pump was 2004. In Louisiana today, EV drivers are paying exactly that.

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The map is grounded in a specific vehicle pair: the 2025 Hyundai Elantra and the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6. Both are compact sedans from the same manufacturer, in the same vehicle class to be as close to a like-for-like swap as the market currently offers. The Elantra is EPA-rated at 36 MPG combined. The Ioniq 6 consumes 24 kWh per 100 miles.

Across all 50 states, the equivalent gas price ranged from $1.07 in Louisiana to $3.45 in Hawaii. No state in the continental US exceeded $3 per gallon, meaning even in California, with the nation's second-highest electricity rates at 33.75¢/kWh, the Ioniq 6 charges at the equivalent of $2.92 per gallon, just shy of half the state’s currently gasoline average price of over $5.50 per gallon.

For a driver doing the US average of 13,500 miles per year, the annual fuel cost difference between the Elantra and Ioniq are substantial. With average US power and gasoline prices, the EV driver will save ~$960 per year, or 62% less than the Elantra driver.

80% of electric vehicle charging happens at home, which is why residential power prices are the most relevant for EV charging rates. Homes typically use Level 2 charging equipment at the residential rate to power up the vehicles overnight.

Charging ahead

The Iran war's oil price shock, which sent crude above $100 per barrel and pushed the US national average above $4 per gallon for the first time since 2022, has reignited consumer interest in EVs, with dealerships in high-gas states reporting a surge in Ioniq 6 and Model 3 inquiries not seen since the 2022 price spike.