EV vs Gas Cost Per Mile in New Jersey
At New Jersey's average prices, a Tesla Model 3 RWD costs an estimated $0.062 a mile to charge at home and a 30 mpg gas car $0.103 a mile in fuel: $501.70 a year apart over 12,000 miles. Per mile, the EV spends about 60% of what the gas car does in New Jersey, more than half.
State data
What New Jersey pays
- Home electricity
- 24.6¢/kWhEIA Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A · EIA, August 2026 (data as of 2026-10-25)
- Gasoline
- $3.10/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)
At 24.6¢/kWh, home charging in New Jersey costs more per mile than in 41 of the other 50 rows on this site. Gasoline in New Jersey averages $3.10/gal, 3% below the US average of $3.20/gal.
Statewide averages. Put your own rate and pump price in the calculator above.
EVs on the road here
A big EV fleet in New Jersey
- Light-duty EVs registered
- 210,000 all-electric · 61,900 plug-in hybridDOE AFDC, registrations on Dec 31, 2025
- EV share of light-duty vehicles
- 3.0% all-electric · 3.8% with a plugDOE AFDC, registrations on Dec 31, 2025 · 7,089,900 vehicles
- EVs per 100 homes
- 6.2AFDC registrations ÷ RECS 2020 housing units (3.39 million)
- Public charging
- 2,134 locations · 7,102 ports (4,915 Level 2 · 2,176 DC fast)DOE AFDC station counts, 2026-10-27
- EVs per public port
- 29.6AFDC registrations ÷ AFDC public ports
By raw numbers New Jersey is one of the largest EV markets in the country. Registrations at the close of 2025 counted 210,000 all-electric vehicles, the 5th-highest total among the states, plus 61,900 plug-in hybrids. Against a fleet of 7,089,900 light-duty vehicles, the all-electric share is 3.0%, the 7th-highest of any state and above the national 2.1%. Measured per household the standing is the same, the 7th-highest: 6.2 EVs per hundred homes, where the US average is 4.6.
The public network is large too, 7,102 ports at 2,134 locations, the 9th-highest port count, with 4,915 at Level 2 and 2,176 DC fast. Fast ports are 31% of the total, in step with the US share of 30%. What sets New Jersey apart is how many cars share them: 29.6 EVs per public port, the 3rd-highest ratio in the country, against 21.7 nationally, and 97 EVs per fast port against 72.
Registrations: DOE AFDC, registrations on Dec 31, 2025, light-duty vehicles, rounded to the nearest hundred by AFDC. Charging: DOE AFDC station counts, 2026-10-27, public stations only.
EV vs gas cost per mile
F01Scenario A
Sets the electricity rate. Pick US average if you're not sure.
From EIA for New Jersey. Use the rate on your bill if you know it.
Rate used: 24.6¢/kWh · New Jersey · EIA, August 2026 · gasoline $3.10/gal (2025–26 ref.) (data as of 2026-10-25) ·
Estimated savings per year (12,000 miles)
EV $0.062 a mile vs gas $0.103 a mile, home charging.
- EV cost per mile (EPA kWh/100 mi, at the wall)
- $0.062
- Gas cost per mile
- $0.103
- EV, 12,000 miles a year
- $738.30
- Gas car, 12,000 miles a year
- $1,240.00
- Savings per year
- $501.70
- Prices used
- electricity 24.6¢/kWh · gasoline $3.10/gal (New Jersey)
Estimate. Formula and sources are under “How it works”. Change any input; the result updates as you type.
Worked example
Worked example: Model 3 RWD vs a 30 mpg car in New Jersey
At 24.6¢/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 $0.062. A 30 mpg car at $3.10/gal spends $0.103 a mile. Over 12,000 miles: $738.30 for the EV, $1,240.00 for gasoline, a difference of $501.70 a year (fuel only). An overnight rate below 24.6¢/kWh widens it; see the time-of-use question below.
What the numbers say
The cost per mile at New Jersey prices
Charging at home beats the pump here, but the gap is one of the smaller ones. Residential electricity costs 24.6¢/kWh, 36% above the US average of 18.2¢/kWh and the 10th-highest rate among the states, while gasoline is a little under the national price at $3.10/gal (3% below the US average of $3.20/gal). Dear power and ordinary gasoline narrow the advantage: the EV's cost per mile comes to 60% of the gas car's, and the yearly gap for the page's example is the 7th-lowest among the states.
There is still a cushion. The EV would lose on fuel only at 41.3¢/kWh, against an average of 24.6¢/kWh, or next to a gas car rated at 50 mpg. An efficient hybrid on the gas side eats into the saving quickly, so put the mpg of the car you would actually buy in the calculator above.
Where you charge matters more in New Jersey than in most states. With 97 EVs per fast port, drivers who rely on public charging compete for a crowded network, and fast charging is usually priced well above 24.6¢/kWh. Type the posted price into the electricity field to see the cost per mile on the road; a home outlet or a home Level 2 charger keeps you at the residential rate, and the Level 2 installation cost page prices the second.
The other lever is the tariff. If your utility offers a time-of-use or EV plan, its overnight price replaces 24.6¢/kWh; at half the average, 12.3¢/kWh, the Tesla Model 3 RWD would cost $0.031 a mile. Larger vehicles scale up from there: the Ford F-150 Lightning at the average rate costs $0.118 a mile. For monthly costs by model, see EV charging cost.
Questions
FAQ
Is charging an EV cheaper than gas in New Jersey?
At New Jersey's average prices, yes for the page's example: $0.062 a mile for a Model 3 RWD at home against $0.103 for a 30 mpg car, $501.70 a year over 12,000 miles. The EV would lose its fuel-cost edge only above about 41.3¢/kWh, or against a gas car rated above 50 mpg. Both prices are editable above.
What about public fast charging in New Jersey?
Fast chargers usually charge more per kWh than a home rate. This page uses New Jersey's home average, 24.6¢/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 $3.10/gal.
How do time-of-use rates change this in New Jersey?
The EV's cost per mile moves in direct proportion to the rate you charge at. If an overnight rate were half of 24.6¢/kWh (12.3¢/kWh), the Model 3 RWD would cost $0.031 a mile instead of $0.062. Check your utility's tariff for the real overnight rate and type it in.
Is public charging in New Jersey crowded?
On average, more than almost anywhere. The state has 29.6 registered EVs per public port, the 3rd-highest ratio among the 51, against 21.7 nationally, and 97 per DC fast port. The count says nothing about where ports are or how busy a given station is, so check the chargers on your own routes before relying on them.
With electricity at 24.6¢/kWh, does an EV still save on fuel in New Jersey?
At average prices, yes: the Tesla Model 3 RWD costs $0.062 a mile against $0.103 for a 30 mpg gas car. The saving is the 7th-lowest among the states, so your own rate matters a lot. An overnight rate from your tariff, entered above, is the most likely way to widen it.
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