Charging a 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin at home in North Carolina

A 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin draws 34.8 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.19 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 67.6% 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 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin spend about $779 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,624 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin, in dollars

At North Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin's 268-mile EPA range costs about $13.91 (93.4 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Volvo EC40 Twin in North Carolina, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin in North Carolina ranks 5,407 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Volvo EC40 Twin ranks 144 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin at home

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in North Carolina before deciding.

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.