2026 Volvo EC40 Twin: home charging cost in Minnesota

At Minnesota's residential electricity rate of 15.98¢/kWh, a 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin (rated 34.8 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.57 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 costs a fraction of what gas would here: 65.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Volvo EC40 Twin: yearly cost in Minnesota

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin charged at home in Minnesota costs about $835/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,568 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin needs roughly 93.4 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 268-mile range, which runs about $14.92 at 15.98¢/kWh in Minnesota.

2026 Volvo EC40 Twin in Minnesota, ranked

This combination ranks 7,335 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; Minnesota alone ranks 26 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Minnesota

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 Minnesota electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Minnesota's 15.98¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.