Charging a 2027 Chevrolet BOLT at home in North Carolina

In North Carolina, home electricity runs 14.9¢/kWh — put a 2027 Chevrolet BOLT's EPA-rated 28.2 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.2, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 73.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

North Carolina owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Chevrolet BOLT spend about $630 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,773 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At North Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2027 Chevrolet BOLT's 262-mile EPA range costs about $11.01 (73.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2027 Chevrolet BOLT in North Carolina, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Chevrolet BOLT in North Carolina ranks 1,465 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Chevrolet BOLT ranks 30 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in North Carolina

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.

Line up a few North Carolina electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 14.9¢/kWh, North Carolina sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.