What it costs to charge a 2026 Porsche Taycan 4 Performance Battery in California

In California, home electricity runs 33.17¢/kWh — put a 2026 Porsche Taycan 4 Performance Battery's EPA-rated 38.6 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $12.8, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 20.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in California — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Porsche Taycan 4 Performance Battery in California runs about $1,919 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $484 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$32.12 — that's what California's 33.17¢/kWh rate puts on the 96.8 kWh a 2026 Porsche Taycan 4 Performance Battery needs for its full 251-mile EPA range.

2026 Porsche Taycan 4 Performance Battery in California, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Porsche Taycan 4 Performance Battery in California ranks 19,451 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Porsche Taycan 4 Performance Battery ranks 229 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.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Porsche Taycan 4 Performance Battery'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.