Maine home charging cost for the 2026 Lexus ES 500e AWD (21 inch Wheels)

At Maine's residential electricity rate of 29.67¢/kWh, a 2026 Lexus ES 500e AWD (21 inch Wheels) (rated 30 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $8.9 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 is much cheaper than gas here: 44.4% 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 Lexus ES 500e AWD (21 inch Wheels) costs roughly $1,335 a year to charge at home in Maine, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,068 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Lexus ES 500e AWD (21 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 272-mile range takes about 81.6 kWh, which costs about $24.21 at Maine's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 16,272 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Lexus ES 500e AWD (21 inch Wheels) alone ranks 60 of 400 models for efficiency; Maine alone ranks 48 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Maine

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.

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

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Maine has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.