What it costs to charge a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah) in Virginia

At Virginia's residential electricity rate of 16.69¢/kWh, a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah) (rated 25.8 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.31 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. That works out to 73.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Virginia — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah): yearly cost in Virginia

Home charging this 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah) in Virginia runs about $647 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,756 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$10.18 — that's what Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate puts on the 61 kWh a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah) needs for its full 236-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah) in Virginia ranks 1,790 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah) ranks 10 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Virginia ranks 31 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah)'s cost in Virginia. Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate ranks 31 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.