Wisconsin home charging cost for the 2026 Volvo EC40

At Wisconsin's residential electricity rate of 18.99¢/kWh, a 2026 Volvo EC40 (rated 31.7 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.02 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 is much cheaper than gas here: 62.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Volvo EC40 costs roughly $903 a year to charge at home in Wisconsin, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,500 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Volvo EC40's EPA-rated 298-mile range takes about 94.4 kWh, which costs about $17.93 at Wisconsin's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 9,572 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Volvo EC40 alone ranks 82 of 400 models for efficiency; Wisconsin alone ranks 35 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Volvo EC40 at home

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.

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

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Wisconsin's 18.99¢/kWh rate ranks 35 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.