2026 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD: home charging cost in West Virginia

A 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD draws 33 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at West Virginia's 15.42¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.08 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 68.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD charged at home in West Virginia costs about $763/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,640 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD needs roughly 86.7 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 263-mile range, which runs about $13.37 at 15.42¢/kWh in West Virginia.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 4,931 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Volkswagen ID.4 AWD alone ranks 108 of 400 models for efficiency; West Virginia alone ranks 24 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in West Virginia

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

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how West Virginia's 15.42¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.