How Kansas compares
Ranked by yearly saving, Kansas is 17th of 51. Savings run from $66 in Hawaii to $1,276 in Louisiana. The saving here is $104 more than the $1,084 a driver saves at the U.S. average price.
Gas would have to fall below $1.56 a gallon, from $4.33 now, before charging an EV in Kansas stopped saving money.
Public chargers averaged $0.42/kWh nationally on October 16, 2026, 2.8 times the home price here, so every mile charged in public cuts the saving. Charging only at home would raise it to $1,274 a year.
Two of its four neighbors save more: Nebraska and Oklahoma, led by Nebraska at $1,239.
More for Kansas
- Solar payback in Kansas: a typical system pays back in 13.5 years.
- Heat pump vs gas in Kansas: a heat pump saves $147 a year.
What these numbers assume
- 12,000 miles a year.
- An EV that goes 3.5 miles per kWh, with 10% of home charging energy lost between the outlet and the battery.
- 10% of miles charged at public stations at $0.42/kWh, the AAA national average on October 16, 2026.
- A 28 mpg gas car, with regular gas at $4.33 a gallon, the national average on October 12, 2026 (EIA weekly retail price survey).
- Home electricity at the Kansas average of 15.27¢/kWh.
Change any of them in the calculator above to match your own bills. The formulas are on the main EV vs gas calculator.
Sources
- Electricity price: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (July 2026 data).
- Gasoline: EIA weekly U.S. regular retail price, October 12, 2026.
- Public charging: AAA national average, October 16, 2026.
- Rankings: MeterMath calculation with the same inputs for all 50 states and DC.