What it costs to charge a 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 in Louisiana

A 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 draws 29.8 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Louisiana's 13.51¢/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 Louisiana — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 in Louisiana runs about $604 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,799 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$11.71 — that's what Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh rate puts on the 86.7 kWh a 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 needs for its full 291-mile EPA range.

2026 Volkswagen ID.4 in Louisiana, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 in Louisiana ranks 970 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 Louisiana ranks 8 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Louisiana

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Louisiana before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh rate ranks 8 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.