How much does it cost to charge an EV in Texas?

Texas' average residential electricity rate is 16.0¢/kWh over the 12 months to August 2026, 11% below the U.S. average of 18.0¢/kWh, and the 3rd cheapest of the 5 states covered. The 12-month average is up 4.8% year over year.

Charging the EVs we track here costs from $3.88 per 100 miles (Tesla Model 3) to $6.85 (Rivian R1S), or $39 to $70 a month at 1,016 miles.

Regular gasoline averaged $3.14 a gallon (EIA Texas series), 13% below the U.S. average.

EVs ranked by cost to charge in Texas

#EVkWh/100 miFull chargePer 100 miPer monthvs gas / yr
1Tesla Model 32026 Standard RWD24.3$12.47$3.88$39−$721
2Tesla Model Y2026 Long Range AWD27.5$14.37$4.39$45−$739
3Nissan Leaf2026 75 kWh (18-in steel wheels)27.8$13.47$4.45$45−$691
4Hyundai Ioniq 52027 Standard Range29.0$11.36$4.64$47−$801
5Chevrolet Equinox EV2027 FWD31.1$15.85$4.97$50−$811
6Ford Mustang Mach-E2026 RWD31.4$13.07$5.03$51−$662
7Honda Prologue2026 FWD32.5$16.02$5.20$53−$1,187
8Cadillac Lyriq2027 RWD (11 kW charger)36.8$19.19$5.89$60−$1,298
9Kia EV92026 Standard Range RWD38.0$13.97$6.07$62−$998
10Rivian R1S2026 Dual Standard (20-in)42.9$17.68$6.85$70−$1,025

At 16.0¢/kWh, 1,016 mi/month. "vs gas" compares each EV with a comparable gas vehicle (see each page); − means the EV costs less.

Texas electricity price trend

Residential electricity price, Texas vs U.S. average (¢/kWh, monthly)
Monthly residential electricity price in Texas and the U.S.Texas: 15.1¢/kWh in September 2024 to 15.9¢/kWh in August 2026.U.S.: 16.8¢/kWh to 18.2¢/kWh.13¢15¢17¢19¢Sep 2024Aug 2025Aug 2026Texas 15.9¢U.S. 18.2¢ September 2024: Texas 15.1¢/kWh , U.S. 16.8¢/kWh October 2024: Texas 15.7¢/kWh , U.S. 17.1¢/kWh November 2024: Texas 15.7¢/kWh , U.S. 16.9¢/kWh December 2024: Texas 15.4¢/kWh , U.S. 16.3¢/kWh January 2025: Texas 14.6¢/kWh , U.S. 15.9¢/kWh February 2025: Texas 14.8¢/kWh , U.S. 16.4¢/kWh March 2025: Texas 15.2¢/kWh , U.S. 17.0¢/kWh April 2025: Texas 15.5¢/kWh , U.S. 17.2¢/kWh May 2025: Texas 15.4¢/kWh , U.S. 17.3¢/kWh June 2025: Texas 15.2¢/kWh , U.S. 17.4¢/kWh July 2025: Texas 15.3¢/kWh , U.S. 17.4¢/kWh August 2025: Texas 15.4¢/kWh , U.S. 17.6¢/kWh September 2025: Texas 15.8¢/kWh , U.S. 18.1¢/kWh October 2025: Texas 16.0¢/kWh , U.S. 17.9¢/kWh November 2025: Texas 16.0¢/kWh , U.S. 17.8¢/kWh December 2025: Texas 15.8¢/kWh , U.S. 17.1¢/kWh January 2026: Texas 15.7¢/kWh , U.S. 17.4¢/kWh February 2026: Texas 15.4¢/kWh , U.S. 17.6¢/kWh March 2026: Texas 16.4¢/kWh , U.S. 18.6¢/kWh April 2026: Texas 17.0¢/kWh , U.S. 18.9¢/kWh May 2026: Texas 16.4¢/kWh , U.S. 18.4¢/kWh June 2026: Texas 15.9¢/kWh , U.S. 18.4¢/kWh July 2026: Texas 15.9¢/kWh , U.S. 18.3¢/kWh August 2026: Texas 15.9¢/kWh , U.S. 18.2¢/kWh
Show monthly data
MonthTexasU.S.
Aug 202615.9¢/kWh18.2¢/kWh
Jul 202615.9¢/kWh18.3¢/kWh
Jun 202615.9¢/kWh18.4¢/kWh
May 202616.4¢/kWh18.4¢/kWh
Apr 202617.0¢/kWh18.9¢/kWh
Mar 202616.4¢/kWh18.6¢/kWh
Feb 202615.4¢/kWh17.6¢/kWh
Jan 202615.7¢/kWh17.4¢/kWh
Dec 202515.8¢/kWh17.1¢/kWh
Nov 202516.0¢/kWh17.8¢/kWh
Oct 202516.0¢/kWh17.9¢/kWh
Sep 202515.8¢/kWh18.1¢/kWh
Aug 202515.4¢/kWh17.6¢/kWh
Jul 202515.3¢/kWh17.4¢/kWh
Jun 202515.2¢/kWh17.4¢/kWh
May 202515.4¢/kWh17.3¢/kWh
Apr 202515.5¢/kWh17.2¢/kWh
Mar 202515.2¢/kWh17.0¢/kWh
Feb 202514.8¢/kWh16.4¢/kWh
Jan 202514.6¢/kWh15.9¢/kWh
Dec 202415.4¢/kWh16.3¢/kWh
Nov 202415.7¢/kWh16.9¢/kWh
Oct 202415.7¢/kWh17.1¢/kWh
Sep 202415.1¢/kWh16.8¢/kWh