What it costs to charge a 2026 Volvo EC40 in Maine

At Maine's residential electricity rate of 29.67¢/kWh, a 2026 Volvo EC40 (rated 31.7 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $9.4 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. That works out to 41.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Maine — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Volvo EC40 in Maine runs about $1,410 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $993 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$28.01 — that's what Maine's 29.67¢/kWh rate puts on the 94.4 kWh a 2026 Volvo EC40 needs for its full 298-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Volvo EC40 in Maine ranks 16,846 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Volvo EC40 ranks 82 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Maine ranks 48 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Volvo EC40 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Maine before deciding.

More on how this number was built

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.