New Mexico home charging cost for the 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (20 inch wheels - 235/50R20)

At New Mexico's residential electricity rate of 14.82¢/kWh, a 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (20 inch wheels - 235/50R20) (rated 31.2 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.62 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: 71.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (20 inch wheels - 235/50R20) costs roughly $693 a year to charge at home in New Mexico, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,710 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (20 inch wheels - 235/50R20)'s EPA-rated 257-mile range takes about 80.1 kWh, which costs about $11.87 at New Mexico's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (20 inch wheels - 235/50R20) in New Mexico, ranked

This combination ranks 2,849 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Lexus RZ 450e AWD (20 inch wheels - 235/50R20) alone ranks 78 of 400 models for efficiency; New Mexico alone ranks 17 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how New Mexico's 14.82¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.