How West Virginia compares
Ranked by yearly saving, West Virginia is 21st of 51. Savings run from $66 in Hawaii to $1,276 in Louisiana. The saving here is $87 more than the $1,084 a driver saves at the U.S. average price.
Gas would have to fall below $1.60 a gallon, from $4.33 now, before charging an EV in West Virginia stopped saving money.
Public chargers averaged $0.42/kWh nationally on October 16, 2026, 2.7 times the home price here, so every mile charged in public cuts the saving. Charging only at home would raise it to $1,255 a year.
One of its five neighbors saves more: Kentucky at $1,238.
| State | Electricity | EV saving a year |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 13.81¢ | $1,238 |
| West Virginia | 15.78¢ | $1,171 |
| Virginia | 17.55¢ | $1,110 |
| Ohio | 19.45¢ | $1,045 |
| Maryland | 21.41¢ | $978 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.72¢ | $967 |
More for West Virginia
- Solar payback in West Virginia: a typical system pays back in 15.1 years.
- Heat pump vs gas in West Virginia: a heat pump saves $131 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 West Virginia average of 15.78¢/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.