District of Columbia home charging cost for the 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah)

At District of Columbia's residential electricity rate of 24.54¢/kWh, a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah) (rated 25.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.26 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. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 60.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah) costs roughly $939 a year to charge at home in District of Columbia, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,464 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah)'s EPA-rated 314-mile range takes about 80.1 kWh, which costs about $19.65 at District of Columbia's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 10,537 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah) alone ranks 7 of 400 models for efficiency; District of Columbia alone ranks 42 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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 District of Columbia electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh rate ranks 42 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.