Cost to Charge a Volkswagen ID. Buzz
Updated August 2026 · U.S. average rates
Quick answer: at the national average rate, a full home charge of the Volkswagen ID. Buzz (86 kWh usable, ~231 miles of range) costs about $16.15 — 7.2¢ per mile, or $72.22 per 1,000 miles. The same charge at a public DC fast charger runs roughly $36.98. Versus a 32-mpg gas car, home charging saves about $26.22 per 1,000 miles.
86 kWh
Battery (usable)
231 mi
EPA-est. range
2.6 mi/kWh
Efficiency
7.2¢
Cost per mile (avg)
Cheapest & most expensive states for the Volkswagen ID. Buzz
Cheapest
- North Dakota$10.70 full · 4.8¢/mi
- Idaho$11.08 full · 5.0¢/mi
- Utah$11.18 full · 5.0¢/mi
- Wyoming$11.28 full · 5.0¢/mi
- Louisiana$11.56 full · 5.2¢/mi
Most expensive
- Hawaii$40.23 full · 18.0¢/mi
- Connecticut$30.86 full · 13.8¢/mi
- California$30.39 full · 13.6¢/mi
- Massachusetts$29.81 full · 13.3¢/mi
- Rhode Island$29.05 full · 13.0¢/mi
Run it for your state
$14.91
Full charge at home (86 kWh, ~231 mi)
6.7¢
Per mile at home charging
$66.67
Per 1,000 miles / month
$36.98 (16.5¢/mi)
Public DC fast charging (~43¢/kWh)
9.8¢/mi
Comparable gas car (32 mpg @ $3.15/gal)
$31.77/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.