Michigan home charging cost for the 2026 Toyota bZ AWD

In Michigan, home electricity runs 21.14¢/kWh — put a 2026 Toyota bZ AWD's EPA-rated 28 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.92, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 63.1% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Toyota bZ AWD: yearly cost in Michigan

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Toyota bZ AWD costs roughly $888 a year to charge at home in Michigan, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,515 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Toyota bZ AWD's EPA-rated 288-mile range takes about 80.6 kWh, which costs about $17.04 at Michigan'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 8,966 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Toyota bZ AWD alone ranks 27 of 400 models for efficiency; Michigan alone ranks 38 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Toyota bZ AWD at home

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 Michigan 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 Toyota bZ AWD's cost in Michigan. Curious how Michigan's 21.14¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.