Tennessee home charging cost for the 2026 Volkswagen ID.4

A 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 draws 29.8 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Tennessee's 13.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.14 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 74.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 costs roughly $621 a year to charge at home in Tennessee, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,782 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Volkswagen ID.4, in dollars

Covering the 2026 Volkswagen ID.4's EPA-rated 291-mile range takes about 86.7 kWh, which costs about $12.05 at Tennessee's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Volkswagen ID.4 in Tennessee, ranked

This combination ranks 1,287 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Volkswagen ID.4 alone ranks 53 of 400 models for efficiency; Tennessee alone ranks 13 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Tennessee

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 Tennessee electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Tennessee's 13.9¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.