How Much It Costs to Charge Each Popular EV in 2026 (by Model): F-150 Lightning, Mach-E, Ioniq, Rivian, EV6 and More

Tesla owners have had a clean answer to "what does a charge cost" for years. Everyone else has been left guessing. Here is the model-by-model math for nine of the most popular non-Tesla EVs on sale - at home and on the road.

By Petra Halvorsen, Energy & E-Mobility Cost Analyst · Published 29 June 2026 · Data current to Q2 2026

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Ask the internet how much it costs to charge an electric car and you will get a Tesla answer. Ask specifically about a Ford F-150 Lightning, a Hyundai Ioniq 6 or a Rivian R1S and the trail goes cold fast - a one-off review here, an automaker build-and-price page there, and almost nowhere a clean, like-for-like comparison. Yet those are exactly the cars Americans are now cross-shopping. This page fills the gap: the cost to charge nine of the most popular non-Tesla EVs in 2026, calculated the same way for every one, at home and at a public fast charger.

Two numbers do most of the work. The first is the price you pay for electricity, which the EIA puts at a US residential average of 17.9 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2026, ranging from about 12.4 cents in North Dakota to 35.3 cents in California and 46.6 cents in Hawaii [S1]. The second is how much energy each car needs - its EPA efficiency in kilowatt-hours per 100 miles, and the size of its battery. Multiply those together and the cost of any charge falls out. The rest of this article is that multiplication, done carefully, for each model.

The short answer: what a full charge costs across nine popular EVs

A full home charge ranges from $13.85 for a Hyundai Ioniq 6 to $25.33 for a Rivian R1S at the US average electricity rate - a spread driven almost entirely by battery size [S1][S5][S6]. The table below is the heart of this guide. For each model it shows a representative high-volume trim, its usable battery capacity, its EPA combined efficiency, the cost of one full charge at home, and the cost per 100 miles at home. Every dollar figure is our own calculation at the 17.9-cent US average rate.

Model (representative trim)	Usable battery	EPA kWh/100 mi	EPA range	Full home charge	Per 100 mi (home)
Hyundai Ioniq 6 (Long Range RWD)	77.4 kWh	26	342 mi	$13.85	$4.65
Kia EV6 (Long Range RWD)	84 kWh	30	319 mi	$15.04	$5.37
Hyundai Ioniq 5 (Long Range RWD)	84 kWh	30	318 mi	$15.04	$5.37
Chevrolet Equinox EV (FWD)	85 kWh	31	319 mi	$15.22	$5.55
Ford Mustang Mach-E (Extended RWD)	91 kWh	31	320 mi	$16.29	$5.55
Kia EV9 (Long Range RWD)	99.8 kWh	38	304 mi	$17.86	$6.80
Rivian R1T (Dual, Large pack)	109 kWh	43	329 mi	$19.51	$7.70
Rivian R1S (Dual, Max pack)	141.5 kWh	40	410 mi	$25.33	$7.16
Ford F-150 Lightning (Extended Range)	131 kWh	48	320 mi	$23.45	$8.59

Our calculations. Efficiency and range are EPA window-sticker figures from fueleconomy.gov [S2][S3][S4][S5][S6][S7][S8]; usable capacities from makers and EV Database [S10][S11][S26][S28]; rate 17.9c/kWh per EIA [S1]. Full charge = usable kWh x rate; charging losses excluded would add ~8-10% to home figures [S19].

Two patterns jump out immediately. The cost of a full charge tracks battery size, not efficiency - which is why the giant-battery Rivian R1S and the long-range Lightning sit at the top even though the R1S is not the least efficient car here. But the cost per mile driven tracks efficiency, which reshuffles the order entirely: the svelte Ioniq 6 is nearly half the per-mile cost of the brick-shaped Lightning. The number that matters to you depends on whether you care about the bill at the plug or the bill at the end of the year, and we will take each in turn.

How these nine models compare, one by one

Every model below is charged on the same assumptions, so the differences are real and not artifacts of method. Battery sizes are usable capacity; efficiencies are the EPA combined rating for the named trim.

Ford F-150 Lightning

The Lightning is the most expensive EV here to run, at roughly $8.59 per 100 miles at home and a $23.45 full charge of its 131 kWh extended-range pack [S1][S2]. It is a full-size truck with the aerodynamics of one, rated at 48 kWh/100 miles in extended-range form (47-51 across trims) [S2][S36]. For 2026 Ford made the larger battery standard across much of the lineup, so most new Lightnings carry 123-131 kWh of usable capacity [S10]. The home math still beats gas comfortably - a 20-mpg gas pickup runs about $19.55 per 100 miles at $3.91/gallon [S16] - but the Lightning is the one model where public fast charging can cost more than fuelling a gas truck, which we return to below.

Rivian R1T and R1S

The Rivians are the priciest to fill and among the priciest per mile, because they pair huge batteries with adventure-SUV efficiency of 39-44 kWh/100 miles [S6]. A large-pack R1T (109 kWh) is about $19.51 for a full home charge and $7.70 per 100 miles; the Max-pack R1S (141.5 kWh) tops the group at a $25.33 full charge, though its lower 40 kWh/100-mile rating keeps it to $7.16 per 100 miles [S1][S6]. Independent testing backs up the thirst: Edmunds measured 41.7-43.6 kWh/100 miles for dual- and tri-motor Rivians in real driving [S22][S34]. These are the models where a home charger and an off-peak tariff matter most, simply because there is so much energy to move.

Kia EV9

The three-row EV9 costs about $17.86 for a full charge of its 99.8 kWh long-range pack and roughly $6.80 per 100 miles at home [S1][S8]. At 38 kWh/100 miles it is efficient for a big SUV but no match for a sedan, and Cars.com's long-term test found real-world use a little above the sticker once you load it up with family and cargo [S33]. Recharged's per-mile breakdown lands in the same neighbourhood [S24]. Against a 22-mpg gas SUV at about $17.77 per 100 miles, the EV9 driver who charges at home pockets roughly $11 every 100 miles [S16].

Ford Mustang Mach-E

The Mach-E is one of the better-value mainstream EVs to charge, at about $5.55 per 100 miles and a $16.29 full charge of the 91 kWh extended-range battery [S1][S3]. Rear-drive extended-range trims hit 31 kWh/100 miles (110 MPGe); all-wheel drive and the GT push that to 34-37 [S3][S23]. The standard-range LFP battery (about 72 kWh usable) drops the full-charge cost to roughly $12.89 while keeping the same per-mile efficiency, making it the cheapest Mach-E to top up [S3].

Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6

These corporate cousins are effectively tied as the value sweet spot of the group: both use about 30 kWh/100 miles and an 84 kWh long-range battery, for a $15.04 full charge and $5.37 per 100 miles at home [S1][S4][S7]. Rear-drive long-range trims are the efficiency stars (114-115 MPGe), while dual-motor versions on 20-inch wheels slip to 32-35 kWh/100 miles [S4][S7]. Both ride on Hyundai-Kia's 800-volt platform, so they also fast-charge quickly - relevant because a shorter public session means fewer minutes exposed to the high public rate.

Hyundai Ioniq 6

The Ioniq 6 is the cheapest car in this comparison to charge, full stop. At 26 kWh/100 miles for the rear-drive long-range model - the most efficient mainstream EV on sale - it costs about $4.65 per 100 miles and just $13.85 for a full charge of its 77.4 kWh battery [S1][S5][S11]. The standard-range version is even leaner at 25 kWh/100 miles (135 MPGe) [S5]. For 2026 Hyundai enlarged the long-range pack to 84 kWh, which nudges the full-charge cost to about $15.04 while leaving the class-leading per-mile cost essentially unchanged [S11]. If your priority is the lowest possible running cost, this is the benchmark.

Chevrolet Equinox EV

The Equinox EV is the affordable-crossover value play, at about $5.55 per 100 miles and a $15.22 full charge of its 85 kWh battery [S1][S9][S26]. The front-drive version is rated at 31 kWh/100 miles (about 109 MPGe) and the all-wheel-drive at 33 (103 MPGe), with reviewers reporting real-world figures near 29 kWh/100 miles [S9][S26]. Paired with one of GM's lowest sticker prices, its running cost makes it one of the cheapest ways into a 300-plus-mile EV in 2026.

Home versus public: the gap that decides your running cost

Public DC fast charging costs about $0.48 per kWh on average in 2026 - roughly 2.7 times the US home rate of 17.9 cents - and that single multiple reshapes every number above [S1][S12]. The four big networks cluster around it: Electrify America runs $0.43-$0.68/kWh depending on state, EVgo $0.31-$0.43, ChargePoint $0.35-$0.60, and Tesla's Superchargers $0.30-$0.45 for members, with non-Tesla drivers paying a 30-40% premium that pushes them toward $0.50-$0.60 in pricey markets [S12][S13][S14][S15][S38]. Most networks layer a monthly membership on top - Electrify America Pass+ at $7, EVgo Plus at $6.99, Tesla's $12.99 plan that erases the non-member premium - that pays for itself within a few sessions [S12][S13][S14].

The chart makes the penalty concrete. A 10-80% charge of a Hyundai Ioniq 5 is about $10.53 at home but $28.22 on a public fast charger; an F-150 Lightning jumps from $16.41 to $44.02; a Rivian R1S from $17.74 to a startling $47.57 [S1][S12]. Nothing about the car changed - only where it was plugged in. This is why the single most valuable habit for any EV owner is to do the routine charging at home and treat public fast charging as the road-trip exception. The Department of Energy estimates about 80% of all charging already happens at home, and the cost data above is exactly why [S17].

Translated to cost per 100 miles, public charging roughly doubles the home figure for every model: the Ioniq 6 rises from $4.65 to about $12.48, the Ioniq 5 and EV6 from $5.37 to near $14.40, the Kia EV9 from $6.80 to about $18.24, and the F-150 Lightning from $8.59 to roughly $23.04 - the point at which it overtakes a gas pickup [S2][S5][S12][S16]. The efficient cars stay under the gas-car benchmark even on public power; the heavy ones do not. That single contrast is the strongest argument for buying an efficient model if you expect to fast-charge often.

There is also a hidden cost on top of the per-kWh rate. Idle fees - typically $0.10-$0.40 per minute once your car is full and still occupying the stall - can quietly inflate a session, and several networks add a per-session connection fee of $0.49-$1.99 [S12][S13][S15]. On a small top-up those fixed costs matter more than the energy price, which is another reason public charging suits big infrequent fills rather than daily nibbling.

Cost per 100 miles: efficiency, not battery size, wins

Measured per mile driven, the cheapest car here (Ioniq 6, $4.65/100 mi) costs barely half what the dearest (F-150 Lightning, $8.59/100 mi) does - and battery size has nothing to do with it [S1][S2][S5]. This is the number that determines your annual fuel bill, and it is set purely by EPA efficiency and your electricity rate. A driver covering 12,000 miles a year pays about $558 to charge an Ioniq 6 at home, versus about $1,031 for a Lightning - a $473 yearly gap between two EVs, before you even bring gasoline into it.

The ranking is a clean efficiency ladder: the aerodynamic sedans (Ioniq 6) and the lighter crossovers (Ioniq 5, EV6, Equinox EV, Mach-E) cluster at $4.65-$5.55 per 100 miles, the big three-row EV9 sits at $6.80, and the heavy adventure vehicles - the Rivians and the Lightning - bring up the rear at $7.16-$8.59 [S1][S2][S5][S6][S8]. Your electricity rate then scales the whole ladder up or down. At North Dakota's 12.4 cents the Ioniq 6 falls to about $3.22 per 100 miles; in California at 35.3 cents it rises to $9.18, and the Lightning to $16.94 - more than a gas pickup in some weeks [S1]. Geography, in other words, can matter as much as which car you bought.

This is also where this guide deliberately stops short. If you want the full league table of cheapest EVs to run ranked strictly on cost per mile, that lives in our dedicated cost-per-mile ranking; here the point is to answer "what will this specific model cost me to charge," not to crown an overall winner.

Charging at home vs filling up with gas

Every model here costs less to fuel than its gas equivalent when charged at home, with savings ranging from roughly $4 to $11 per 100 miles [S1][S16]. At the EIA's national average of $3.91 a gallon, a 30-mpg sedan costs about $13.03 per 100 miles and a 22-mpg SUV about $17.77 [S16]. Set those against the home-charging figures - $4.65 for an Ioniq 6, $5.37 for an Ioniq 5 or EV6, $6.80 for an EV9 - and the EV advantage is large and consistent. Consumer Reports puts the typical saving for a home-charging EV owner at $800-$1,000 a year, with lifetime fuel savings approaching $9,000 for a car and $15,000 for a truck [S18].

The picture inverts only in one corner: heavy trucks on expensive public chargers. An F-150 Lightning at 48 kWh/100 miles on a $0.48/kWh fast charger costs about $23.04 per 100 miles - more than the $19.55 a 20-mpg gas pickup burns at the pump [S2][S16]. That is the worst case, and it is avoidable: the same Lightning charged at home costs $8.59. The lesson is not that the truck is expensive to run, but that where a thirsty vehicle charges swings its economics more than for any efficient car. An Ioniq 6, by contrast, costs about $12.48 per 100 miles even on a public fast charger - still under the gas-sedan benchmark [S2][S5].

What changes these numbers: weather, towing, wheels and drivetrain

Real-world charging costs can run 10-40% above the sticker figures once cold weather, towing, big wheels and all-wheel drive enter the picture - and for trucks the swing is largest. The EPA numbers above are measured in mild conditions on a standard configuration, so treat them as a best-realistic baseline, not a ceiling. Four factors move them:

• Cold weather. Sub-freezing temperatures and cabin heating routinely cut EV range by 10-30%, which raises kWh/100 miles and therefore cost by the same proportion; heat-pump-equipped cars like the Ioniq 5/6 and EV9 fare better than resistive-heater models. The effect is temporary and reverses in spring, but a January bill for the same miles can be a fifth higher.
• Towing and payload. A loaded F-150 Lightning or Rivian can consume nearly double its rated energy when towing - dropping effective range by 30-50% - which is why these are the models where public-charging cost stings most on a trip [S2][S6][S22]. If you tow regularly, budget the public-charge column, not the home column.
• Wheel size and drivetrain. The EPA data shows the penalty plainly: a rear-drive long-range Ioniq 5 on standard wheels is rated 30 kWh/100 miles, but the all-wheel-drive version on 20-inch wheels climbs to 34, and the Kia EV6 GT to 40 [S4][S7]. Choosing AWD and large wheels can add 15-30% to your running cost for the life of the car.
• Battery age. Capacity fades gradually - typically a few percent over the first years - which slowly shrinks the energy a "full charge" holds rather than raising the per-mile rate. It is a range story more than a cost story, and we cover it in the battery degradation guide.

Model	Battery (kWh)	Full charge (US avg)	Per 100 mi (cheap, 12.4c)	Per 100 mi (US avg, 17.9c)	Per 100 mi (California, 35.3c)
Hyundai Ioniq 6	77.4	$13.85	$3.22	$4.65	$9.18
Kia EV6	84	$15.04	$3.72	$5.37	$10.59
Hyundai Ioniq 5	84	$15.04	$3.72	$5.37	$10.59
Chevrolet Equinox EV	85	$15.22	$3.84	$5.55	$10.94
Ford Mustang Mach-E	91	$16.29	$3.84	$5.55	$10.94
Kia EV9	99.8	$17.86	$4.71	$6.80	$13.41
Rivian R1S	141.5	$25.33	$4.96	$7.16	$14.12
Rivian R1T	109	$19.51	$5.33	$7.70	$15.18
Ford F-150 Lightning	131	$23.45	$5.95	$8.59	$16.94

The matrix above is the practical takeaway: pick your model down the left, then read across to your state's rate. A Californian charging an F-150 Lightning at home pays about $16.94 per 100 miles - nearly four times what a North Dakotan pays to charge an Ioniq 6 ($3.22) [S1]. Same act, same continent, a 5x spread driven by the two variables this whole guide turns on: the car's efficiency and your local price of power.

Charging speed, battery size and the cost of a top-up

A bigger battery costs more to fill but does not cost more per mile - and faster charging changes your time, not your energy bill. This trips up a lot of shoppers: the Rivian R1S has the priciest full charge here ($25.33) yet a lower per-mile cost than the smaller-battery Lightning, because the R1S is more efficient [S1][S6]. The full-charge figure tells you what a 0-100% fill costs; the per-mile figure tells you what driving actually costs. For day-to-day budgeting, the per-mile number is the one to watch, because almost nobody runs a battery flat and fills it to the brim each time.

Charging speed matters for cost only indirectly, through public fast charging. The Hyundai and Kia 800-volt cars (Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, EV6, EV9) add a 10-80% charge in roughly 18-20 minutes, while 400-volt designs take longer [S27][S28]. Faster charging means fewer minutes on the clock, which matters where networks bill idle time or where a session fee is spread over the energy you take [S12][S15]. It does not change the per-kWh price, so two cars charging at the same station pay the same rate - the faster one simply leaves sooner. J.D. Power's 2026 home-charging study underscores why this is a secondary concern for most owners: satisfaction and cost both hinge far more on home charging than on public-network speed [S25]. Argonne's infrastructure data tells the same story - the network is growing, but home remains where the cheap kilowatt-hours are [S29].

How to pay less to charge any EV

The single biggest lever is a time-of-use EV rate that can drop your overnight price below 10 cents/kWh - often less than half the standard residential rate [S20][S21]. Utilities now compete for EV load with overnight windows: PG&E's EV2-A plan prices midnight-to-3 p.m. energy well below peak, and Georgia Power's Overnight Advantage plan runs an 11 p.m.-7 a.m. super-off-peak rate that lands near 6-7 cents all-in [S20][S21]. NREL's work on residential smart charging shows most owners can shift the bulk of their kilowatt-hours into these windows with no change to their driving [S32]. On a sub-10-cent overnight rate, even the thirsty Lightning falls to roughly $4.80 per 100 miles - cheaper than the Ioniq 6 at the standard average rate.

Four habits capture nearly all of the available savings:

• Get a smart EV tariff and charge overnight. This is the largest single saving for anyone with off-street parking, frequently halving the per-kWh price versus the flat residential rate [S20][S21][S32].
• Do routine charging at home, not in public. At 2.7x the home rate, public DC fast charging should be the road-trip exception, not the weekly habit [S12][S17].
• If you fast-charge often, buy the matching membership. Electrify America Pass+, EVgo Plus or Tesla's non-Tesla plan each pay for themselves within a few sessions and cut the per-kWh rate by 15-30% [S12][S13][S14].
• Mind losses and idle fees. Home AC charging loses about 8-10% between the wall and the battery, so your metered bill runs slightly above the battery-energy figures here; and never leave a car on a fast charger after it is done, or per-minute idle fees erase the savings [S19][S31].

The throughline of all nine models is the same one Tesla owners already know: the car you choose sets the size of the battery, but the rate you charge at sets the size of the bill. Pick an efficient model if you want the lowest cost per mile, pick a smaller battery if you want the cheapest full charge - and whichever you buy, charge it at home on a cheap overnight rate and it will cost a fraction of the gas car it replaced.

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Common questions

How much does it cost to charge a Ford F-150 Lightning? A full charge of the extended-range Lightning (131 kWh usable) costs about $23.45 at the US average home rate of 17.9c/kWh, or roughly $8.59 per 100 miles [S1][S2]. On a public DC fast charger near $0.48/kWh, a 10-80% top-up is about $44 and per-100-mile cost climbs to roughly $23 - close to a gas pickup [S12][S16].

Which popular EV is cheapest to charge? The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is the cheapest here. Its 26 kWh/100-mile EPA efficiency means about $4.65 per 100 miles and a full charge of roughly $13.85 at the US average rate [S1][S5]. The Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 are next at about $5.37 per 100 miles [S4][S7].

Is it cheaper to charge at home or at a public station? Home, by a wide margin. The US average home rate is 17.9c/kWh against about $0.48/kWh on a typical public DC fast charger - roughly 2.7 times more [S1][S12]. On a smart overnight EV tariff the home advantage can exceed five-to-one [S20].

How much does it cost to charge a Rivian R1T or R1S? A full charge of a large-pack R1T (109 kWh) is about $19.51 at home; the Max-pack R1S (141.5 kWh) is about $25.33 - the most expensive full charge in this group [S1][S6]. Per 100 miles they cost roughly $7.70 and $7.16 at home because they are heavy and thirsty [S6][S22].

How much does it cost to charge a Hyundai Ioniq 5 or Kia EV6? Both use about 30 kWh/100 miles, so a full charge of the 84 kWh long-range battery is about $15.04 at the US average home rate and roughly $5.37 per 100 miles [S1][S4][S7].

How much does it cost to charge a Kia EV9? A full charge of the long-range EV9 (99.8 kWh) is about $17.86 at the US average home rate, or roughly $6.80 per 100 miles [S1][S8]. Its three-row size makes it pricier to run than a compact crossover but still far cheaper than a gas SUV [S24][S33].

Is charging an EV at home cheaper than buying gas? Almost always. At the US average home rate, every model here costs $4.65-$8.59 per 100 miles, versus about $13.03 for a 30-mpg gas car at $3.91/gallon [S1][S16]. Consumer Reports puts the typical home-charging saving at $800-$1,000 a year [S18].

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(c) 2026 ChargeCostLab. Independent EV running-cost analysis. Figures reflect data available to Q2 2026 and will change as electricity rates, charging tariffs and fuel prices move. This article is informational and not financial advice. Last reviewed 29 June 2026.