Charging a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah) at home in Maine

A 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah) draws 25.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Maine's 29.67¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.57 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 52.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Maine — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Maine owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah) spend about $1,135 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,268 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Maine's rate, fully covering this 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah)'s 314-mile EPA range costs about $23.76 (80.1 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 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah) in Maine ranks 14,267 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah) ranks 7 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Maine ranks 48 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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 Maine 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 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah)'s cost in Maine. 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.