Electric Car Cost Per Mile [Results For 277 eCars + Calc.]

Last updated: February 27, 2024.

See how much it costs per mile to drive 277 electric cars. See the average and lowest cost per mile, along with 6 simple and quick ways to reduce your cost per mile. And use the calculator to see your own specific cost.

Here you’ll find the cost per mile for 277 electric cars, and you’ll get summarized data.

Briefly:

• The average electric car cost per mile is just over 4 cents (USD);
• The cheapest cost per mile for an electric car is just $0.03; and 
• 92% of electric cars have a cost per mile between 3 and 6 cents.

Continue reading to get more results, including the cost per mile results for 277 different electric car models.

Plue, use the Electric Car Cost Per Mile Calculator to see how much it costs you to drive your electric car per mile.

If you’re looking for the cost per mile of a specific electric car, simply hit Ctrl + F (on Windows/Linux) or Cmd + F (on macOS OSX) to search for a model.

Electric car cost per mile

It costs $0.045 per mile to drive an electric car, on average, based on 277 different models.

The most common cost per mile for an electric car is $0.0388.

It costs from $0.0308 to $0.1132 per mile to drive an electric car.

The electric car that has the cheapest cost per mile, at $0.0308, is the 2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD.

On the opposite side of the table is the 2002 Ford Explorer USPS Electric, which has the highest cost per mile at just over 11 cents per mile.

The cost per mile figures assume a kWh price of $0.13 (this was the average cost per kWh in the US in 2020, the average is a little higher in 2024 at $0.15).

To see your own specific electric car cost per mile in 2024, skip to the calculator in the next section.

The table below lists the cost per mile for 277 different electric car models (arranged by lowest to highest cost per mile).

Source: EV models and efficiency sourced from fueleconomy.gov.

92% of electric cars have a cost per mile between 3 and 6 cents.

Get more details about the cost of charging an electric car at home, here, and find out how long it takes to charge an electric car (specifically, 264 different models).

How much does it cost to drive an electric car per mile? Let’s take a look.

Electric car cost per mile calculator

Use this Electric Car Cost Per Mile Calculator to see how much it costs you to drive your electric car per mile.

Simply enter the typical efficiency of your, or any, electric car.

This is the “kWh/100 mi” figure which is commonly publicized. A real world figure should be accessible via the EV’s console.

Then just enter the price you pay per kWh, which should be listed on your electricity bill.

This calculator is pre-populated with the average electric car efficiency of 34.6 kWh/100 miles, and the typical US cost per kWh in 2024.

OK, so you know how much your electric car costs per mile, now let’s briefly look at how you can reduce it.

Reduce the cost of running your electric car

You can save around 50% of your charging costs by just charging your EV at night.

That’s if you’re on a relevant night-saver plan.

Contact your utility provider to see if you can avail of the potential savings, and to see if it’s right for you.

Other ways to reduce your electric car’s cost per mile include using automation when charging, driving conservatively, and maintaining your car battery.

Learn more – get 6 simple tips to reduce the cost of charging your electric car at home, here.

Plus, you can make further savings on your electricity bills, cost-free, with this 6 Quick Wins Cheat Sheet:

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James, Eco Cost Savings co-founder and Editor-in-Chief, is also our experienced in-house energy management and sustainability expert, and manager of our network of sustainability consultants.

Before his journey into sustainability, James studied engineering. Additionally, he has experience in HVAC installation, and data analysis. A self-proclaimed practical environmentalist, and avid penny pincher, James established Eco Cost Savings to share his and his colleague’s expertise with the aim of helping to reduce energy bills and carbon footprints at scale.

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