What it costs to charge a 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (18 inch wheels) in District of Columbia
At District of Columbia's residential electricity rate of 24.54¢/kWh, a 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (18 inch wheels) (rated 30.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.49 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 53.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in District of Columbia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.
What a year of driving costs
Home charging this 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (18 inch wheels) in District of Columbia runs about $1,124 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,279 saved annually, at this mileage.
What one full charge costs
$19.78 — that's what District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh rate puts on the 80.6 kWh a 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (18 inch wheels) needs for its full 264-mile EPA range.
How this compares nationally
Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (18 inch wheels) in District of Columbia ranks 14,161 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Lexus RZ 450e AWD (18 inch wheels) ranks 66 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and District of Columbia ranks 42 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.
Before you install a home charger in District of Columbia
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 District of Columbia electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.
More on how this number was built
See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (18 inch wheels)'s cost in District of Columbia. Curious how District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.