Charging a 2026 Volvo EC40 at home in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, home electricity runs 20.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 Volvo EC40's EPA-rated 31.7 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.62, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 58.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Pennsylvania — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Pennsylvania owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Volvo EC40 spend about $993 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,410 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Pennsylvania's rate, fully covering this 2026 Volvo EC40's 298-mile EPA range costs about $19.73 (94.4 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Volvo EC40 in Pennsylvania ranks 11,911 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Volvo EC40 ranks 82 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Pennsylvania ranks 37 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania 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. Pennsylvania's 20.9¢/kWh rate ranks 37 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.