How much does it cost to charge a Volvo EX30?

At the U.S. average residential rate (16.9¢/kWh), a full home charge of the Volvo EX30 (64 kWh, ~253 mi range) costs about $12.02 — 4.8¢ per mile. Public DC fast charging at ~43¢/kWh runs about $27.52 per full charge.

How long does it take to charge a Volvo EX30?

On a Level 2 home charger the Volvo EX30 accepts up to 11 kW, so an empty-to-full charge takes about 6.5 hours (roughly 39 miles of range per hour). At a DC fast charger its ~153 kW peak gives a 10–80% charge in about 27 minutes. On a standard 120V outlet (Level 1), a full charge takes around 54 hours.

What home charger do I need for a Volvo EX30?

Any Level 2 (240V) charger works; the Volvo EX30's onboard charger caps AC charging at 11 kW, so a 48A unit on a 60A circuit reaches that limit — a more powerful charger will not charge it faster. The electricity cost is the same at any speed: $12.02 per full charge at the national-average rate.

Cost to Charge a Volvo EX30

Updated September 2026 · U.S. average rates

The short answer: at the national average rate, a full home charge of the Volvo EX30 (64 kWh usable, ~253 miles of range) costs about $12.02 — 4.8¢ per mile, or $48.15 per 1,000 miles. The same charge at a public DC fast charger runs roughly $27.52. Versus a 32-mpg gas car, home charging saves about $50.29 per 1,000 miles.

64 kWh

Battery (usable)

253 mi

EPA-est. range

3.9 mi/kWh

Efficiency

4.8¢

Cost per mile (avg)

Living with a Volvo EX30: the cost story

The EX30 is the small, sharp value Volvo — one of the cheapest premium-badged EVs on sale, with consumption that benefits from its tidy footprint despite a brick-ish profile.

The single-motor version is the cost pick and genuinely quick anyway; as a home-charged city-and-suburbs car its monthly numbers are among the smallest on this site.

Cheapest & most expensive states for the Volvo EX30

Cheapest

North Dakota$7.96 full · 3.2¢/mi
Idaho$8.25 full · 3.3¢/mi
Utah$8.32 full · 3.3¢/mi
Wyoming$8.39 full · 3.4¢/mi
Louisiana$8.60 full · 3.4¢/mi

Most expensive

Hawaii$29.94 full · 12.0¢/mi
Connecticut$22.97 full · 9.2¢/mi
California$22.61 full · 9.1¢/mi
Massachusetts$22.19 full · 8.9¢/mi
Rhode Island$21.62 full · 8.7¢/mi

Volvo EX30 charging speed & home charger

Cost does not depend on speed — a kWh is a kWh — but time does. These estimates use the Volvo EX30's onboard AC limit (11 kW) and its typical DC fast-charging peak (~153 kW); real sessions taper as the battery fills.

~54 h

Level 1 (120V outlet), empty → full

~6.5 h

Level 2 home charger (11 kW), empty → full

~39 mi

Level 2 range added per hour

~27 min

DC fast (~153 kW), 10 → 80%

Home charger sizing: the Volvo EX30 tops out at 11 kW on AC, so a 48-amp charger on a 60-amp circuit reaches its limit — a bigger unit adds nothing. Overnight (8 hours) on Level 2 restores about 253 miles, more than most daily driving. See Level 1 vs Level 2 and how many kWh it takes to charge an EV.

Run it for your state

Your state

Electric vehicle

Your rate (¢/kWh, optional)

$11.09

Full charge at home (64 kWh, ~253 mi)

4.4¢

Per mile at home charging

$44.44

Per 1,000 miles / month

$27.52 (11.0¢/mi)

Public DC fast charging (~43¢/kWh)

9.8¢/mi

Comparable gas car (32 mpg @ $3.15/gal)

$53.99/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.

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