2026 Fiat 500e: home charging cost in South Carolina

At South Carolina's residential electricity rate of 16.04¢/kWh, a 2026 Fiat 500e (rated 29.2 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.68 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 70.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Fiat 500e: yearly cost in South Carolina

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Fiat 500e charged at home in South Carolina costs about $702/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,701 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Fiat 500e needs roughly 43.5 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 149-mile range, which runs about $6.97 at 16.04¢/kWh in South Carolina.

2026 Fiat 500e in South Carolina, ranked

This combination ranks 3,128 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Fiat 500e alone ranks 46 of 400 models for efficiency; South Carolina alone ranks 27 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Fiat 500e at home

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.

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

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh rate ranks 27 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.