2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (18 inch wheels): home charging cost in California

A 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (18 inch wheels) draws 30.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at California's 33.17¢/kWh residential rate that's $10.13 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 36.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (18 inch wheels) charged at home in California costs about $1,519/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $884 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (18 inch wheels) needs roughly 80.6 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 264-mile range, which runs about $26.74 at 33.17¢/kWh in California.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 17,538 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Lexus RZ 450e AWD (18 inch wheels) alone ranks 66 of 400 models for efficiency; California alone ranks 50 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (18 inch wheels) at home

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

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

Where these figures come from

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.