Montana home charging cost for the 2026 Toyota bZ AWD

A 2026 Toyota bZ AWD draws 28 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Montana's 13.77¢/kWh residential rate that's $3.85 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 75.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Toyota bZ AWD costs roughly $578 a year to charge at home in Montana, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,825 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Toyota bZ AWD's EPA-rated 288-mile range takes about 80.6 kWh, which costs about $11.1 at Montana's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 619 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; Montana alone ranks 10 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 Montana 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 Montana. Montana's 13.77¢/kWh rate ranks 10 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.