What it costs to charge a 2026 Volvo EX40 in Alaska

At Alaska's residential electricity rate of 26.86¢/kWh, a 2026 Volvo EX40 (rated 31.7 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $8.52 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 46.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alaska — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Volvo EX40: yearly cost in Alaska

Home charging this 2026 Volvo EX40 in Alaska runs about $1,277 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,126 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Volvo EX40, in dollars

$25.2 — that's what Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh rate puts on the 93.8 kWh a 2026 Volvo EX40 needs for its full 296-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Volvo EX40 in Alaska ranks 15,801 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 Alaska ranks 44 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Volvo EX40 at home

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Alaska before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.