What it costs to charge a 2026 Lexus ES 350e (21 inch Wheels) in South Carolina

At South Carolina's residential electricity rate of 16.04¢/kWh, a 2026 Lexus ES 350e (21 inch Wheels) (rated 27.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.41 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. That works out to 72.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in South Carolina — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Lexus ES 350e (21 inch Wheels) in South Carolina runs about $662 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,741 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$12.89 — that's what South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh rate puts on the 80.4 kWh a 2026 Lexus ES 350e (21 inch Wheels) needs for its full 292-mile EPA range.

2026 Lexus ES 350e (21 inch Wheels) in South Carolina, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Lexus ES 350e (21 inch Wheels) in South Carolina ranks 2,152 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Lexus ES 350e (21 inch Wheels) ranks 24 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and South Carolina ranks 27 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Lexus ES 350e (21 inch Wheels) 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.

Ask a licensed South Carolina electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

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.