Charging a 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 200 Ah) at home in Maine

A 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 200 Ah) draws 27.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Maine's 29.67¢/kWh residential rate that's $8.16 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 49.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Maine — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Maine owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 200 Ah) spend about $1,223 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,180 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 200 Ah), in dollars

At Maine's rate, fully covering this 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 200 Ah)'s 296-mile EPA range costs about $24.14 (81.4 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 LIMITED (energy capacity 200 Ah) in Maine ranks 15,283 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 200 Ah) ranks 22 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Maine ranks 48 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 200 Ah) 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 Maine electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. 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.