Charging a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah) at home in Alabama

At Alabama's residential electricity rate of 16.58¢/kWh, a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah) (rated 25.8 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.28 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 73.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Alabama owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah) spend about $643 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,760 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Alabama's rate, fully covering this 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah)'s 236-mile EPA range costs about $10.11 (61 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah) in Alabama, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah) in Alabama ranks 1,638 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah) ranks 10 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alabama ranks 29 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Line up a few Alabama electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah)'s cost in Alabama. Curious how Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.