Washington home charging cost for the 2026 Toyota bZ AWD

At Washington's residential electricity rate of 14.35¢/kWh, a 2026 Toyota bZ AWD (rated 28 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.02 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: 74.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Toyota bZ AWD: yearly cost in Washington

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Toyota bZ AWD costs roughly $603 a year to charge at home in Washington, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,800 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Toyota bZ AWD, in dollars

Covering the 2026 Toyota bZ AWD's EPA-rated 288-mile range takes about 80.6 kWh, which costs about $11.57 at Washington's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 997 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Toyota bZ AWD alone ranks 27 of 400 models for efficiency; Washington alone ranks 15 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Washington

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.

Line up a few Washington electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Toyota bZ AWD's cost in Washington. Washington's 14.35¢/kWh rate ranks 15 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.