Cost to Charge a Polestar 2
Updated August 2026 · U.S. average rates
Quick answer: at the national average rate, a full home charge of the Polestar 2 (79 kWh usable, ~276 miles of range) costs about $14.83 — 5.5¢ per mile, or $55.23 per 1,000 miles. The same charge at a public DC fast charger runs roughly $33.97. Versus a 32-mpg gas car, home charging saves about $43.21 per 1,000 miles.
79 kWh
Battery (usable)
276 mi
EPA-est. range
3.4 mi/kWh
Efficiency
5.5¢
Cost per mile (avg)
Cheapest & most expensive states for the Polestar 2
Cheapest
- North Dakota$9.83 full · 3.7¢/mi
- Idaho$10.18 full · 3.8¢/mi
- Utah$10.27 full · 3.8¢/mi
- Wyoming$10.36 full · 3.9¢/mi
- Louisiana$10.62 full · 4.0¢/mi
Most expensive
- Hawaii$36.95 full · 13.8¢/mi
- Connecticut$28.35 full · 10.6¢/mi
- California$27.91 full · 10.4¢/mi
- Massachusetts$27.39 full · 10.2¢/mi
- Rhode Island$26.68 full · 9.9¢/mi
Run it for your state
$13.69
Full charge at home (79 kWh, ~276 mi)
5.1¢
Per mile at home charging
$50.98
Per 1,000 miles / month
$33.97 (12.6¢/mi)
Public DC fast charging (~43¢/kWh)
9.8¢/mi
Comparable gas car (32 mpg @ $3.15/gal)
$47.46/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.