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

In Minnesota, home electricity runs 15.98¢/kWh — put a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah)'s EPA-rated 25.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.08, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 74.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Minnesota — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Minnesota owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah) spend about $611 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,792 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Minnesota's rate, fully covering this 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah)'s 314-mile EPA range costs about $12.8 (80.1 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah) in Minnesota ranks 1,103 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 Minnesota ranks 26 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Minnesota

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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota. Minnesota's 15.98¢/kWh rate ranks 26 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.