Charging a 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 at home in District of Columbia

A 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 draws 29.8 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.31 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 54.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in District of Columbia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Volkswagen ID.4: yearly cost in District of Columbia

District of Columbia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 spend about $1,096 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,307 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Volkswagen ID.4, in dollars

At District of Columbia's rate, fully covering this 2026 Volkswagen ID.4's 291-mile EPA range costs about $21.27 (86.7 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Volkswagen ID.4 in District of Columbia, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 in District of Columbia ranks 13,782 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Volkswagen ID.4 ranks 53 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.

Line up a few District of Columbia electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.