How much does an electric car cost per month in Pennsylvania?

About $68.81 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 21.73¢/kWh.

How many kilowatt-hours does an electric car use?

Roughly 3,800 kWh a year under these assumptions.

Is that expensive compared with other states?

Pennsylvania has the 15th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $697 a year.

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Cost to run an electric car in Pennsylvania (June 2026 rates)

At 21.73¢ per kilowatt-hour — Pennsylvania's average residential price in June 2026 — running an electric car costs $826 a year. That is 18% more than the national average of $697. Pennsylvania's residential rate is up 10.4% from June 2025, which moves this appliance from $748 to $826 a year.

Per day: $2.26
Per month: $68.81
Per year: $826

Assumption: 3,800 kWh a year. 12,000 miles a year at roughly 3.5 miles per kWh, plus about 10% charging losses, on home Level 2 charging. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.

How Pennsylvania compares

Pennsylvania pays 21.73¢/kWh, the 15th most expensive residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $129 more a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same electric car costs $498 a year in Nevada and $2,003 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $1,505 a year.

State	Rate	Per month	Per year
Wisconsin	19.56¢	$61.94	$743
Illinois	19.89¢	$62.98	$756
Pennsylvania	21.73¢	$68.81	$826
Maryland	21.84¢	$69.16	$830
Michigan	22.99¢	$72.80	$874

States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for an electric car.

What else costs about the same in Pennsylvania

Electric water heater$761 a year in PA Hot tub$543 a year in PA Central air conditioner$511 a year in PA

Cutting the number down

Charging on an off-peak or EV rate plan is usually the single largest lever, and it costs nothing but a schedule setting.
Charging losses are real: the meter sees noticeably more than the battery receives, especially in cold weather.
Cost per mile, not cost per charge, is the number that compares cleanly against a tank of gasoline.

Questions

How much does an electric car cost per month in Pennsylvania?: About $68.81 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 21.73¢/kWh.
How many kilowatt-hours does an electric car use?: Roughly 3,800 kWh a year under these assumptions.
Is that expensive compared with other states?: Pennsylvania has the 15th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $697 a year.