2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 191 Ah): home charging cost in California

In California, home electricity runs 33.17¢/kWh — put a 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 191 Ah)'s EPA-rated 26.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $8.91, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 44.4% 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 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 191 Ah) charged at home in California costs about $1,337/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,066 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 191 Ah) needs roughly 80.3 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 299-mile range, which runs about $26.64 at 33.17¢/kWh in California.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 16,266 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 191 Ah) alone ranks 17 of 400 models for efficiency; California alone ranks 50 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in California

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.

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

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.