Louisiana home charging cost for the 2026 Volvo EC40
At Louisiana's residential electricity rate of 13.51¢/kWh, a 2026 Volvo EC40 (rated 31.7 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.28 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 costs a fraction of what gas would here: 73.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.
Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year
At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Volvo EC40 costs roughly $642 a year to charge at home in Louisiana, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,761 a year.
Filling up the 2026 Volvo EC40, in dollars
Covering the 2026 Volvo EC40's EPA-rated 298-mile range takes about 94.4 kWh, which costs about $12.76 at Louisiana'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 1,656 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Volvo EC40 alone ranks 82 of 400 models for efficiency; Louisiana alone ranks 8 of 51 states for electricity price.
Getting set up to charge a 2026 Volvo EC40 at home
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.
Ask a licensed Louisiana electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.
Where these figures come from
The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.