What it costs to charge a 2026 Volvo EX40 in Alabama

In Alabama, home electricity runs 16.58¢/kWh — put a 2026 Volvo EX40's EPA-rated 31.7 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.26, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 67.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Volvo EX40: yearly cost in Alabama

Home charging this 2026 Volvo EX40 in Alabama runs about $788 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,615 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$15.56 — that's what Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate puts on the 93.8 kWh a 2026 Volvo EX40 needs for its full 296-mile EPA range.

2026 Volvo EX40 in Alabama, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Volvo EX40 in Alabama ranks 5,698 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Volvo EX40 ranks 83 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

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.