Charging a 2026 Volvo EX40 at home in Virginia

A 2026 Volvo EX40 draws 31.7 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.29 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 67% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Virginia — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Volvo EX40: yearly cost in Virginia

Virginia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Volvo EX40 spend about $794 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,609 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Virginia's rate, fully covering this 2026 Volvo EX40's 296-mile EPA range costs about $15.66 (93.8 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 2026 Volvo EX40 in Virginia ranks 5,930 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Volvo EX40 ranks 83 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Virginia ranks 31 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Virginia

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.

Ask a licensed Virginia electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate ranks 31 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.