Charging a 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 200 Ah) at home in Rhode Island

A 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 200 Ah) draws 27.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Rhode Island's 29.45¢/kWh residential rate that's $8.1 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 49.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Rhode Island — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Rhode Island owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 200 Ah) spend about $1,214 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,189 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Rhode Island's rate, fully covering this 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 200 Ah)'s 296-mile EPA range costs about $23.96 (81.4 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 200 Ah) in Rhode Island ranks 15,212 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 200 Ah) ranks 22 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Rhode Island ranks 47 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 200 Ah) 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 Rhode Island before deciding.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Rhode Island has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.