2026 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD: home charging cost in North Carolina

In North Carolina, home electricity runs 14.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD's EPA-rated 33 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.91, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 69.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD: yearly cost in North Carolina

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD charged at home in North Carolina costs about $737/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,666 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD needs roughly 86.7 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 263-mile range, which runs about $12.92 at 14.9¢/kWh in North Carolina.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 4,138 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Volkswagen ID.4 AWD alone ranks 108 of 400 models for efficiency; North Carolina alone ranks 18 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in North Carolina

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.

Ask a licensed North Carolina electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate ranks 18 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.