2026 Lexus ES 500e AWD (19 inch Wheels): home charging cost in South Carolina

In South Carolina, home electricity runs 16.04¢/kWh — put a 2026 Lexus ES 500e AWD (19 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 30 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.81, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 70% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Lexus ES 500e AWD (19 inch Wheels) charged at home in South Carolina costs about $722/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,681 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Lexus ES 500e AWD (19 inch Wheels) needs roughly 82.8 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 276-mile range, which runs about $13.28 at 16.04¢/kWh in South Carolina.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 3,653 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Lexus ES 500e AWD (19 inch Wheels) alone ranks 59 of 400 models for efficiency; South Carolina alone ranks 27 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in South Carolina

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.

Line up a few South Carolina electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.