West Virginia, Alabama and Arkansas may pride themselves on having a lower cost of living than most of the nation, but they’re among the 17 most expensive states for charging a Tesla.
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GOBankingRates referred to AAA’s EV charging prices and factored how much it would cost a person to charge a 75kWh battery to full. The total cost for fully charging a battery in these 17 states is $30 or more.
Find out where it costs the most money to charge a Tesla.
1. West Virginia
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Cost/kWh: $0.518
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Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $38.85
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2. Alaska
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Cost/kWh: $0.510
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Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $38.25
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3. Tennessee
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Cost/kWh: $0.470
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Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $35.25
4. Hawaii
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Cost/kWh: $0.467
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Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $35.03
5. Montana
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Cost/kWh: $0.454
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Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $34.05
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6. South Carolina
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Cost/kWh: $0.445
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Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $33.38
7. New Hampshire
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Cost/kWh: $0.433
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Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $32.48
8. Wisconsin
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Cost/kWh: $0.428
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Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $32.10
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9. Alabama
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Cost/kWh: $0.426
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Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $31.95
10. Arkansas
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Cost/kWh: $0.425
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Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $31.88
11. Kentucky
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Cost/kWh: $0.425
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Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $31.88
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12. North Dakota
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Cost/kWh: $0.425
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Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $31.88
13. Louisiana
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Cost/kWh: $0.424
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Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $31.80
14. Arizona
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Cost/kWh: $0.418
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Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $31.35
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15. Nevada
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Cost/kWh: $0.404
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Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $30.30
16. Ohio
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Cost/kWh: $0.402
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Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $30.15
17. Oklahoma
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Cost/kWh: $0.402
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Cost to charge a battery to 75kWh: $30.15
Methodology: For this piece GOBankingRates used AAA EV charging prices and factored that out for how much it would cost one to charge a 75kWh battery to full. All data was collected and up to date as of July 14, 2025.
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