Charging a 2026 Fiat 500e at home in Iowa

A 2026 Fiat 500e draws 29.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.02 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 74.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Iowa — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Iowa owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Fiat 500e spend about $603 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,800 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Iowa's rate, fully covering this 2026 Fiat 500e's 149-mile EPA range costs about $5.99 (43.5 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Fiat 500e in Iowa ranks 961 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Fiat 500e ranks 46 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Iowa ranks 9 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Iowa

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 Iowa 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 Fiat 500e's cost in Iowa. Curious how Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.