Charging a 2027 Chevrolet BOLT at home in Virginia

In Virginia, home electricity runs 16.69¢/kWh — put a 2027 Chevrolet BOLT's EPA-rated 28.2 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.71, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 70.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Virginia — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Virginia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Chevrolet BOLT spend about $706 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,697 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Virginia's rate, fully covering this 2027 Chevrolet BOLT's 262-mile EPA range costs about $12.33 (73.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Chevrolet BOLT in Virginia ranks 3,277 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Chevrolet BOLT ranks 30 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Virginia ranks 31 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Chevrolet BOLT 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 Virginia 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. Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate ranks 31 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.