2026 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD: home charging cost in Texas

At Texas's residential electricity rate of 16.11¢/kWh, a 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD (rated 33 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.31 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 66.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD charged at home in Texas costs about $797/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,606 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD needs roughly 86.7 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 263-mile range, which runs about $13.97 at 16.11¢/kWh in Texas.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 6,091 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Volkswagen ID.4 AWD alone ranks 108 of 400 models for efficiency; Texas alone ranks 28 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD at home

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Texas before deciding.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD's cost in Texas. Curious how Texas's 16.11¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.