2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah): home charging cost in Vermont

At Vermont's residential electricity rate of 23.98¢/kWh, a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah) (rated 25.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.12 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 is much cheaper than gas here: 61.8% 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 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah) charged at home in Vermont costs about $917/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,486 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah) needs roughly 80.1 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 314-mile range, which runs about $19.2 at 23.98¢/kWh in Vermont.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 10,000 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah) alone ranks 7 of 400 models for efficiency; Vermont alone ranks 41 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah) 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 Vermont before deciding.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 23.98¢/kWh, Vermont sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.