What it costs to charge a 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 in South Carolina

A 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 draws 29.8 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.78 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 70.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in South Carolina — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Volkswagen ID.4: yearly cost in South Carolina

Home charging this 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 in South Carolina runs about $717 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,686 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$13.9 — that's what South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh rate puts on the 86.7 kWh a 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 needs for its full 291-mile EPA range.

2026 Volkswagen ID.4 in South Carolina, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 in South Carolina ranks 3,520 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Volkswagen ID.4 ranks 53 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 Volkswagen ID.4 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

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.