The States Where It Costs the Most To Charge a Tesla

West Virginia, Alabama and Arkansas may pride themselves on having a lower cost of living than most of the nation, but they’re among the 17 most expensive states for charging a Tesla.

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GOBankingRates referred to AAA’s EV charging prices and factored how much it would cost a person to charge a 75kWh battery to full. The total cost for fully charging a battery in these 17 states is $30 or more.

Find out where it costs the most money to charge a Tesla.

1. West Virginia

Cost/kWh: $0.518
Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $38.85

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2. Alaska

Cost/kWh: $0.510
Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $38.25

3. Tennessee

Cost/kWh: $0.470
Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $35.25

4. Hawaii

Cost/kWh: $0.467
Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $35.03

5. Montana

Cost/kWh: $0.454
Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $34.05

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6. South Carolina

Cost/kWh: $0.445
Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $33.38

7. New Hampshire

Cost/kWh: $0.433
Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $32.48

8. Wisconsin

Cost/kWh: $0.428
Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $32.10

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9. Alabama

Cost/kWh: $0.426
Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $31.95

10. Arkansas

Cost/kWh: $0.425
Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $31.88

11. Kentucky

Cost/kWh: $0.425
Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $31.88

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12. North Dakota

Cost/kWh: $0.425
Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $31.88

13. Louisiana

Cost/kWh: $0.424
Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $31.80

14. Arizona

Cost/kWh: $0.418
Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $31.35

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15. Nevada

Cost/kWh: $0.404
Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $30.30

16. Ohio

Cost/kWh: $0.402
Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $30.15

17. Oklahoma

Cost/kWh: $0.402
Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $30.15

Methodology: For this piece GOBankingRates used AAA EV charging prices and factored that out for how much it would cost one to charge a 75kWh battery to full. All data was collected and up to date as of July 14, 2025.

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