EV charging rates vary for highway travelers

 

It’s not just gasoline stations that vary in the price of refueling.

How about electric vehicles? Their owners also face high prices for public charging per kilowatt hour.

AAA reported the nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Hawaii (56 cents), West Virginia (46 cents), Montana (44 cents), South Carolina (42 cents), Tennessee (42 cents), Idaho (42 cents), Alaska (41 cents), Kentucky (41 cents), New Hampshire (40 cents), and Louisiana (39 cents).

The lowest EV charging rates are mostly in the Midwest.

The nation’stop 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (22 cents), Missouri (25 cents), Nebraska (26 cents), Iowa (26 cents), North Dakota (26 cents), Delaware (27 cents), Michigan (29 cents), Texas (29 cents), Utah (29 cents), and Washington, DC (30 cents).

Drivers can find current gas and electric charging prices along their route using the AAA TripTik Travel planner.