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What it costs to charge a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV in California

Silverado EV Ext Range (11kW Charger) · 49.5 kWh/100 miPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$161a month

Charging at home 1,000 miles a month at 32.6¢ per kWh. That's 16.1¢ a mile and $1,935 a year.

A full charge at home costs about $66.12, for 410 miles of EPA range.

California's average home electricity rate, September 2025 to August 2026 (EIA).

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1,000 mi
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Electric · 49.5 kWh/100 miEstimated charging cost
$161/ month
49.5 kWh per 100 mi (EPA) × 32.6¢/kWhCalifornia's average home electricity rate over the last 12 months (EIA)
Per year
$1,935
Per mile
16.1¢
Over 5 years
$9,676
Full charge
$66.12
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Planning a road trip in the Silverado EV?See what any drive would cost to charge, and split it with friends.

Every 2026 Silverado EV version in California

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer monthFull charge
Silverado EV Ext Range WT4WD47.8 kWh/100 mi$156$66.03424 mi
Silverado EV Max Range WT (19kW Charger)4WD49.5 kWh/100 mi$161$79.51493 mi
Silverado EV Ext Range (11kW Charger)(used in headline figures)4WD49.5 kWh/100 mi$161$66.12410 mi
Silverado EV Std Range WT (11kW Charger)4WD49.6 kWh/100 mi$162$46.22286 mi
Silverado EV Std Range (11kW Charger)4WD50.3 kWh/100 mi$164$46.38283 mi
Silverado EV Ext Range (19kW Charger)4WD52.4 kWh/100 mi$171$65.73385 mi

Silverado EV vs. Chevrolet Silverado in California

Chevrolet Silverado EV49.5 kWh/100 mi
$161/mo
Chevrolet Silverado17 mpg
$327/mo

The Silverado EV costs about $1,991 a year less to run here.Counting California's $121 EV fee, the saving is about $1,870.

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California charges EVs $121 a year

On top of the registration every car pays, California charges electric cars an extra $121 a year, about $10 a month. It is charged from the first renewal, not when a new EV is first registered, and rises with inflation every year.

States charge these fees in place of the gas tax an electric car never pays. Driven the same 1,000 miles a month here, the Chevrolet Silverado (17 mpg) pays about $650 a year in state and federal gas tax.

EV fee: California state government, checked October 2026. Fuel tax: EIA, July 2026 (revised).

Electricity in California costs 5% more than a year ago

California's average home rate over the 12 months to August 2026 was 32.6¢ per kWh, 1.4¢ more than the 12 months before. It moves through the year: over those 12 months, from 29.8¢ in August 2026 to 35.3¢ in April 2026. At 1,000 miles a month, the Silverado EV costs about $7 a month more to charge than in the 12 months before.

Average home electricity rate in California, by month (cents per kWh)
26.0¢28.0¢30.0¢32.0¢34.0¢36.0¢Jan 2025JulJan 2026Jul29.8¢
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EIA monthly retail sales data, residential customers.

California is the 2nd most expensive state to charge a Silverado EV

50th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state

Cheapest states
  1. 1North Dakota$62
  2. 2Nebraska$63
  3. 3Idaho$63
  4. 4Louisiana$65
  5. 5Utah$66
Around California
  1. 48Maine$146
  2. 49Massachusetts$150
  3. 50California$161
  4. 51Hawaii$220

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to charge a Chevrolet Silverado EV in California?

About $161 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,935 a year, for the 2026 Silverado EV Ext Range (11kW Charger) (49.5 kWh/100 mi) at 32.6¢ per kWh. That works out to 16.1¢ a mile.

Which Silverado EV version is cheapest to charge?

The Silverado EV Ext Range WT (47.8 kWh/100 mi), at about $156 a month in California. The 2026 Silverado EV comes in 6 EPA-rated versions.

How much does it cost to fully charge a Chevrolet Silverado EV in California?

About $66.12 at home for the 2026 Silverado EV Ext Range (11kW Charger), at 32.6¢ per kWh. That is the electricity drawn from the wall to drive its full EPA range of 410 miles (about 203 kWh), so it includes charging losses; a top-up from 20% to 80% costs roughly 60% of it.

Does California charge an extra fee for electric cars?

Yes. California charges electric cars an extra $121 a year, about $10 a month, beyond what every car pays to register. It is charged from the first renewal, not when a new EV is first registered, and rises with inflation every year.

Is electricity getting more expensive in California?

Yes. California's average home rate over the 12 months to August 2026 was 32.6¢ per kWh, 1.4¢ more than the 12 months before. Source: EIA's monthly retail sales data.

Does this include energy lost while charging?

Yes. EPA measures an electric car's efficiency from the wall outlet, so the electricity lost while charging is already in the kWh per 100 miles figure.

Efficiency: U.S. EPA ratings for the 2026 model year. Gas prices: EIA weekly survey, week of November 9, 2026. Electricity: EIA average home rates, September 2025 to August 2026. Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised). How we calculate