2026 Volvo EC40 Twin: home charging cost in Maine

At Maine's residential electricity rate of 29.67¢/kWh, a 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin (rated 34.8 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $10.34 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 cheaper than gas here: 35.5% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Volvo EC40 Twin: yearly cost in Maine

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin charged at home in Maine costs about $1,551/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $852 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin needs roughly 93.4 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 268-mile range, which runs about $27.7 at 29.67¢/kWh in Maine.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 17,744 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Volvo EC40 Twin alone ranks 144 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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin'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.