EV vs Gas Cost Per Mile in New York
At New York's average prices, a Tesla Model 3 RWD costs an estimated $0.072 a mile to charge at home and a 30 mpg gas car $0.110 a mile in fuel: $460.50 a year apart over 12,000 miles. New York is in the narrowest EV fuel-cost band on this site (over 65%): the EV spends about 65% of the gas car's cost per mile.
State data
What New York pays
- Home electricity
- 28.6¢/kWhEIA Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A · EIA, August 2026 (data as of 2026-10-25)
- Gasoline
- $3.30/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 28.6¢/kWh, home charging in New York costs more per mile than in 45 of the other 50 rows on this site. Gasoline in New York averages $3.30/gal, 3% above 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
Electric vehicles in New York
- Light-duty EVs registered
- 209,300 all-electric · 125,100 plug-in hybridDOE AFDC, registrations on Dec 31, 2025
- EV share of light-duty vehicles
- 2.0% all-electric · 3.1% with a plugDOE AFDC, registrations on Dec 31, 2025 · 10,651,300 vehicles
- EVs per 100 homes
- 2.8AFDC registrations ÷ RECS 2020 housing units (7.52 million)
- Public charging
- 5,529 locations · 20,480 ports (17,148 Level 2 · 3,323 DC fast)DOE AFDC station counts, 2026-10-27
- EVs per public port
- 10.2AFDC registrations ÷ AFDC public ports
New York has a large plug-in fleet in absolute terms and an ordinary one relative to its size. At the end of 2025 it had 209,300 all-electric cars and light trucks registered, the 6th-highest count in the country, and 125,100 plug-in hybrids. All-electric models are 2.0% of the state's 10,651,300 light-duty vehicles, against 2.1% nationally, while plug-ins of both kinds are 3.1%, against 2.8%. Per household the figure is 2.8 EVs per hundred homes, against 4.6 for the US.
The public network is where New York stands out. The state lists 20,480 public ports at 5,529 locations, the 2nd-highest count among the states, and 17,148 of them are Level 2. DC fast ports number 3,323, the 4th-highest count, but only 16% of the total, against 30% nationally. Spread over the fleet, that is 10.2 EVs per public port, the 10th-lowest ratio in the country, against 21.7 for the US, and 63 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 York. Use the rate on your bill if you know it.
Rate used: 28.6¢/kWh · New York · EIA, August 2026 · gasoline $3.30/gal (2025–26 ref.) (data as of 2026-10-25) ·
Estimated savings per year (12,000 miles)
EV $0.072 a mile vs gas $0.110 a mile, home charging.
- EV cost per mile (EPA kWh/100 mi, at the wall)
- $0.072
- Gas cost per mile
- $0.110
- EV, 12,000 miles a year
- $859.50
- Gas car, 12,000 miles a year
- $1,320.00
- Savings per year
- $460.50
- Prices used
- electricity 28.6¢/kWh · gasoline $3.30/gal (New York)
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 York
At 28.6¢/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 $0.072. A 30 mpg car at $3.30/gal spends $0.110 a mile. Over 12,000 miles: $859.50 for the EV, $1,320.00 for gasoline, a difference of $460.50 a year (fuel only). The $460.50 gap is the 6th-lowest of the 51 on this site.
What the numbers say
What the numbers say in New York
Expensive electricity narrows the gap in New York. Home power costs 28.6¢/kWh, 58% above the US average of 18.2¢/kWh and the 6th-highest rate among the states, while gasoline costs $3.30/gal, 3% above the US average of $3.20/gal. The example EV runs at $0.072 a mile, against a national figure of $0.045, and its fuel costs 65% of what the 30 mpg car spends per mile. The yearly gap over 12,000 miles is the 6th-lowest among the states at their average prices.
The EV still wins on fuel against an ordinary gas car, with a break-even electricity rate of 44.0¢/kWh, against a state average of 28.6¢/kWh. The tighter line is on the other side: the EV costs the same per mile as a gas car rated at 46 mpg. In a state with 703,500 conventional hybrids on the road, that is a comparison worth making before choosing. The plug-in hybrid vs EV vs gas page sets the three side by side with purchase prices.
Because the rate is high, the tariff is the biggest lever a New York driver has. The EV's cost per mile moves in direct proportion to the rate you charge at, so a time-of-use plan with a lower overnight price, if your utility offers one, cuts it in the same proportion. Type that rate into the electricity field above. The electricity cost by state guide shows where New York's average sits.
The dense public network is a convenience, not a discount. Public charging priced above 28.6¢/kWh raises the cost per mile further, so the price on the charger, typed into the field above, is the number to check. A heavier vehicle magnifies all of this: the Ford F-150 Lightning comes to $0.138 a mile at the state rate. For the charger at home, see Level 2 installation cost; heating is covered on the New York gas vs electric heating page.
Questions
FAQ
Is charging an EV cheaper than gas in New York?
At New York's average prices, yes for the page's example: $0.072 a mile for a Model 3 RWD at home against $0.110 for a 30 mpg car, $460.50 a year over 12,000 miles. The EV would lose its fuel-cost edge only above about 44.0¢/kWh, or against a gas car rated above 46 mpg. Both prices are editable above.
What about public fast charging in New York?
Fast chargers usually charge more per kWh than a home rate. This page uses New York's home average, 28.6¢/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 $3.30/gal.
How do time-of-use rates change this in New York?
The EV's cost per mile moves in direct proportion to the rate you charge at. If an overnight rate were half of 28.6¢/kWh (14.3¢/kWh), the Model 3 RWD would cost $0.036 a mile instead of $0.072. Check your utility's tariff for the real overnight rate and type it in.
Is a hybrid cheaper to fuel than an EV in New York?
It can be. At the state averages, 28.6¢/kWh for power and $3.30/gal for gasoline, the example EV costs the same per mile as a gas car rated at 46 mpg. A hybrid rated above that would cost less in fuel than the EV charged at the average rate; one below it would cost more. A cheaper overnight rate moves the line in the EV's favor. The plug-in hybrid vs EV vs gas page runs the comparison with your figures.
With so many public chargers in New York, can I skip charging at home?
You can find a plug more easily than in most states, at 10.2 EVs per public port against 21.7 nationally. Cost is the catch: public stations set their own prices, usually above the home rate of 28.6¢/kWh, and the EV loses its fuel edge over the 30 mpg car at 44.0¢/kWh. Type a station's price per kilowatt-hour into the electricity field above before relying on it.
Bordering states
Nearby states
Same two cars, each state's own prices:
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