What it costs to charge a 2026 Volvo EC40 in Washington

In Washington, home electricity runs 14.35¢/kWh — put a 2026 Volvo EC40's EPA-rated 31.7 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.55, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 71.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Washington — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Volvo EC40 in Washington runs about $682 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,721 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Volvo EC40, in dollars

$13.55 — that's what Washington's 14.35¢/kWh rate puts on the 94.4 kWh a 2026 Volvo EC40 needs for its full 298-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Volvo EC40 in Washington ranks 2,642 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Volvo EC40 ranks 82 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Washington ranks 15 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Washington

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 Washington electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Washington's 14.35¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.