How Much Does It Cost to Charge an EV in Iowa?

$44.73

With Iowa’s average residential rate of 13.42¢ per kWh (EIA, March 2026), an EV that uses 30 kWh per 100 miles costs about 4.5¢ per mile to charge at home, including 10% charging losses: about $44.73 for 1,000 miles a month.

Monthly home charging cost in Iowa for 1,000 miles, by vehicle efficiency

Vehicle efficiencyPer monthPer mile
25 kWh/100 mi (efficient sedan)$37.283.7¢
30 kWh/100 mi$44.734.5¢
35 kWh/100 mi (SUV)$52.195.2¢
45 kWh/100 mi (pickup)$67.106.7¢

Adjust the numbers

The calculator below is pre-filled with the numbers above. Change any value to match your project.

Home charging
kWh/100 mi
Most EVs use 25–40 kWh per 100 miles; fueleconomy.gov lists each model.
%
About 10% of the energy is lost between the outlet and the battery.
¢/kWh
U.S. average: 18.56¢ (EIA, March 2026). Your bill shows your own rate.
Cost per month$44.73
Cost per mile
4.5¢
Cost per year
$537
Electricity from the wall
333 kWh per month

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How it is calculated

Battery energy = miles × (kWh per 100 miles) ÷ 100. Because some energy is lost as heat while charging, the energy drawn from the wall is the battery energy divided by the charging efficiency (90% by default).

The cost is the wall energy × your rate. The default rate is the U.S. average residential price of 18.56¢ per kWh from the EIA (March 2026); the state pages use each state’s average.

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