California home charging cost for the 2026 Volvo EX40

In California, home electricity runs 33.17¢/kWh — put a 2026 Volvo EX40's EPA-rated 31.7 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $10.52, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 34.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Volvo EX40: yearly cost in California

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Volvo EX40 costs roughly $1,577 a year to charge at home in California, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $826 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Volvo EX40's EPA-rated 296-mile range takes about 93.8 kWh, which costs about $31.13 at California's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 17,893 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Volvo EX40 alone ranks 83 of 400 models for efficiency; California alone ranks 50 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Volvo EX40 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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Volvo EX40'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.