Cost to Charge a Ford F-150 Lightning
Updated August 2026 · U.S. average rates
Quick answer: at the national average rate, a full home charge of the Ford F-150 Lightning (98 kWh usable, ~240 miles of range) costs about $18.40 — 8.5¢ per mile, or $85.35 per 1,000 miles. The same charge at a public DC fast charger runs roughly $42.14. Versus a 32-mpg gas car, home charging saves about $13.08 per 1,000 miles.
98 kWh
Battery (usable)
240 mi
EPA-est. range
2.2 mi/kWh
Efficiency
8.5¢
Cost per mile (avg)
Cheapest & most expensive states for the Ford F-150 Lightning
Cheapest
- North Dakota$12.20 full · 5.7¢/mi
- Idaho$12.63 full · 5.9¢/mi
- Utah$12.74 full · 5.9¢/mi
- Wyoming$12.85 full · 6.0¢/mi
- Louisiana$13.18 full · 6.1¢/mi
Most expensive
- Hawaii$45.84 full · 21.3¢/mi
- Connecticut$35.17 full · 16.3¢/mi
- California$34.63 full · 16.1¢/mi
- Massachusetts$33.97 full · 15.8¢/mi
- Rhode Island$33.10 full · 15.4¢/mi
Run it for your state
$16.99
Full charge at home (98 kWh, ~240 mi)
7.9¢
Per mile at home charging
$78.79
Per 1,000 miles / month
$42.14 (19.5¢/mi)
Public DC fast charging (~43¢/kWh)
9.8¢/mi
Comparable gas car (32 mpg @ $3.15/gal)
$19.65/mo saved
vs gas at 1,000 mi/month, home charging
Using Texas's average residential rate (15.6¢/kWh) · national average 16.9¢ · includes ~10% AC charging losses. Rates vary by utility and plan — your bill is the source of truth.