Cost to Charge a Volkswagen ID.4
Updated August 2026 · U.S. average rates
Quick answer: at the national average rate, a full home charge of the Volkswagen ID.4 (77 kWh usable, ~291 miles of range) costs about $14.46 — 6.3¢ per mile, or $62.59 per 1,000 miles. The same charge at a public DC fast charger runs roughly $33.11. Versus a 32-mpg gas car, home charging saves about $35.84 per 1,000 miles.
77 kWh
Battery (usable)
291 mi
EPA-est. range
3 mi/kWh
Efficiency
6.3¢
Cost per mile (avg)
Cheapest & most expensive states for the Volkswagen ID.4
Cheapest
- North Dakota$9.58 full · 4.1¢/mi
- Idaho$9.92 full · 4.3¢/mi
- Utah$10.01 full · 4.3¢/mi
- Wyoming$10.10 full · 4.4¢/mi
- Louisiana$10.35 full · 4.5¢/mi
Most expensive
- Hawaii$36.02 full · 15.6¢/mi
- Connecticut$27.63 full · 12.0¢/mi
- California$27.21 full · 11.8¢/mi
- Massachusetts$26.69 full · 11.6¢/mi
- Rhode Island$26.01 full · 11.3¢/mi
Run it for your state
$13.35
Full charge at home (77 kWh, ~291 mi)
5.8¢
Per mile at home charging
$57.78
Per 1,000 miles / month
$33.11 (14.3¢/mi)
Public DC fast charging (~43¢/kWh)
9.8¢/mi
Comparable gas car (32 mpg @ $3.15/gal)
$40.66/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.