What it costs to charge a 2026 Volvo EC40 in Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, home electricity runs 29.45¢/kWh — put a 2026 Volvo EC40's EPA-rated 31.7 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $9.33, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 41.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Rhode Island — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Volvo EC40: yearly cost in Rhode Island

Home charging this 2026 Volvo EC40 in Rhode Island runs about $1,400 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,003 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Volvo EC40, in dollars

$27.81 — that's what Rhode Island's 29.45¢/kWh rate puts on the 94.4 kWh a 2026 Volvo EC40 needs for its full 298-mile EPA range.

2026 Volvo EC40 in Rhode Island, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Volvo EC40 in Rhode Island ranks 16,771 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 Rhode Island ranks 47 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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 Rhode Island electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Volvo EC40's cost in Rhode Island. 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.