Cost to Charge a Chevrolet Bolt EV per Month

Charging a 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV at home costs about $47/month for 1,000 miles of driving — using the US average residential electricity rate of 17.0¢/kWh.

Home charging
$47/mo
278 kWh @ 17.0¢/kWh
80% home / 20% fast
$62/mo
Realistic mixed-use
100% DC fast
$119/mo
~$0.43/kWh average

Per-mile cost vs comparable gas car

Chevrolet Bolt EV (home charging)4.7¢/mi
Comparable gas car (34 mpg)11.3¢/mi
Annual fuel savings$792/yr

Vehicle specs

Battery
65 kWh usable
Efficiency
3.6 mi/kWh
EPA range
259 mi
MSRP from
$26,500

Full charge from empty at home: 11.05 USD. Range delivered per dollar: 21.2 miles.

How we calculated this

We use the US average residential electricity rate (17.0¢/kWh) and assume 1,000 miles of driving per month. Real costs vary by state — California drivers pay ~2× more, Washington and Idaho drivers pay ~30% less.

DC fast charging averages $0.43/kWh across major networks (EVgo, Electrify America, Tesla Supercharger). A mostly-home charging pattern (80/20) is what most owners actually pay.

See state-specific costs in our EV vs gas by state guide, or compare networks in the charging network cost guide.

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