South Carolina home charging cost for the 2026 Lexus RZ 550e AWD

In South Carolina, home electricity runs 16.04¢/kWh — put a 2026 Lexus RZ 550e AWD's EPA-rated 35.3 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.66, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 64.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Lexus RZ 550e AWD: yearly cost in South Carolina

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Lexus RZ 550e AWD costs roughly $850 a year to charge at home in South Carolina, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,553 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Lexus RZ 550e AWD's EPA-rated 229-mile range takes about 80.9 kWh, which costs about $12.97 at South Carolina's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 7,841 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Lexus RZ 550e AWD alone ranks 157 of 400 models for efficiency; South Carolina alone ranks 27 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

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

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Lexus RZ 550e AWD's cost in South Carolina. At 16.04¢/kWh, South Carolina sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.