What it costs to charge a 2026 Fiat 500e in California

A 2026 Fiat 500e draws 29.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at California's 33.17¢/kWh residential rate that's $9.68 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 39.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in California — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

2026 Fiat 500e: yearly cost in California

Home charging this 2026 Fiat 500e in California runs about $1,452 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $951 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$14.42 — that's what California's 33.17¢/kWh rate puts on the 43.5 kWh a 2026 Fiat 500e needs for its full 149-mile EPA range.

2026 Fiat 500e in California, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Fiat 500e in California ranks 17,129 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Fiat 500e ranks 46 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and California ranks 50 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Fiat 500e 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.

Line up a few California 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 Fiat 500e's cost in California. California has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.