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EV vs Gas Cost Per Mile in Louisiana

At Louisiana's average prices, a Tesla Model 3 RWD costs an estimated $0.032 a mile to charge at home and a 30 mpg gas car $0.093 a mile in fuel: $738.40 a year apart over 12,000 miles. Louisiana pairs 12.7¢/kWh electricity with $2.80/gal gasoline, so the EV runs on about 34% of the gas car's fuel cost per mile.

An electric car plugged into a wall charger in a garage.
An electric car plugged into a wall charger in a garage.

State data

What Louisiana pays

Home electricity
12.7¢/kWhEIA Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A · EIA, July 2026 (data as of 2026-09-28)
Gasoline
$2.80/galEIA weekly regional / AAA state averages, 2025–26 reference
EV used for the page
Tesla Model 3 RWD, 25 kWh/100 miEPA, fueleconomy.gov (combined)

Louisiana's home electricity costs 12.7¢/kWh, 31% below the US average of 18.3¢/kWh, the lowest of the 51. At $2.80 a gallon, Louisiana is in the lowest gasoline band on this site ($2.90 or less), which narrows the EV's fuel-cost edge.

Statewide averages. Put your own rate and pump price in the calculator above.

EV vs gas cost per mile

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Scenario A

Sets the electricity rate. Pick US average if you're not sure.

$/kWh

From EIA for Louisiana. Use the rate on your bill if you know it.

Rate used: 12.7¢/kWh · Louisiana · EIA, July 2026 · gasoline $2.80/gal (2025–26 ref.) (data as of 2026-09-28) ·

mpg

Estimated savings per year (12,000 miles)

$738.40/ year

EV $0.032 a mile vs gas $0.093 a mile, home charging.

EV cost per mile (EPA kWh/100 mi, at the wall)
$0.032
Gas cost per mile
$0.093
EV, 12,000 miles a year
$381.60
Gas car, 12,000 miles a year
$1,120.00
Savings per year
$738.40
Prices used
electricity 12.7¢/kWh · gasoline $2.80/gal (Louisiana)

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Worked example

Worked example: Model 3 RWD vs a 30 mpg car in Louisiana

At 12.7¢/kWh, a Model 3 RWD (25 kWh per 100 miles, EPA) draws 25 kWh from the wall for every 100 miles (the EPA measures it at the wall), so each mile costs $0.032. A 30 mpg car at $2.80/gal spends $0.093 a mile. Over 12,000 miles: $381.60 for the EV, $1,120.00 for gasoline, a difference of $738.40 a year (fuel only). The $738.40 difference is the 20th-highest of the 51 on this site.

Questions

FAQ

Is charging an EV cheaper than gas in Louisiana?

At Louisiana's average prices, yes for the page's example: $0.032 a mile for a Model 3 RWD at home against $0.093 for a 30 mpg car, $738.40 a year over 12,000 miles. The EV would lose its fuel-cost edge only above about 37.3¢/kWh, or against a gas car rated above 88 mpg. Both prices are editable above.

What about public fast charging in Louisiana?

Fast chargers usually charge more per kWh than a home rate. This page uses Louisiana's home average, 12.7¢/kWh. To see the cost per mile on the road, type the charger's price per kWh into the electricity rate field; the gas side stays at $2.80/gal.

How do time-of-use rates change this in Louisiana?

The EV's cost per mile moves in direct proportion to the rate you charge at. If an overnight rate were half of 12.7¢/kWh (6.4¢/kWh), the Model 3 RWD would cost $0.016 a mile instead of $0.032. Check your utility's tariff for the real overnight rate and type it in.

Bordering states

Nearby states

Same two cars, each state's own prices:

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