Charging a 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 191 Ah) at home in South Carolina

In South Carolina, home electricity runs 16.04¢/kWh — put a 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 191 Ah)'s EPA-rated 26.9 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.31, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 73.1% 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

South Carolina owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 191 Ah) spend about $646 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,757 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At South Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 191 Ah)'s 299-mile EPA range costs about $12.88 (80.3 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 191 Ah) in South Carolina, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 191 Ah) in South Carolina ranks 1,786 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 191 Ah) ranks 17 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 Toyota bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 191 Ah) 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.

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.