What it costs to charge a 2026 Volvo EX40 in Louisiana
A 2026 Volvo EX40 draws 31.7 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.28 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 73.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Louisiana — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.
Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year
Home charging this 2026 Volvo EX40 in Louisiana runs about $642 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,761 saved annually, at this mileage.
What one full charge costs
$12.68 — that's what Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh rate puts on the 93.8 kWh a 2026 Volvo EX40 needs for its full 296-mile EPA range.
Where this ranks
Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Volvo EX40 in Louisiana ranks 1,657 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Volvo EX40 ranks 83 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Louisiana ranks 8 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.
Getting set up to charge a 2026 Volvo EX40 at home
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 Louisiana electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.
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.