What it costs to charge a 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended in California

A 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended draws 30.7 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at California's 33.17¢/kWh residential rate that's $10.17 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 36.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in California — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended: yearly cost in California

Home charging this 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended in California runs about $1,526 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $877 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$32.55 — that's what California's 33.17¢/kWh rate puts on the 98.1 kWh a 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended needs for its full 320-mile EPA range.

2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended in California, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended in California ranks 17,580 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended ranks 71 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and California ranks 50 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.

Ask a licensed California electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. 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.