EV vs Gas Cost Per Mile in Alaska
At Alaska'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 $0.127 a mile in fuel: $655.10 a year apart over 12,000 miles. Per mile, the EV spends about 57% of what the gas car does in Alaska, more than half.
State data
What Alaska pays
- Home electricity
- 28.8¢/kWhEIA Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A · EIA, July 2026 (data as of 2026-09-28)
- Gasoline
- $3.80/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)
At 28.8¢/kWh, home charging in Alaska costs more per mile than in 45 of the other 50 rows on this site. Gasoline is $3.80/gal in Alaska, 19% above the US average of $3.20/gal, so a 30 mpg car spends $0.127 a mile.
Statewide averages. Put your own rate and pump price in the calculator above.
EV vs gas cost per mile
F01Scenario A
Sets the electricity rate. Pick US average if you're not sure.
From EIA for Alaska. Use the rate on your bill if you know it.
Rate used: 28.8¢/kWh · Alaska · EIA, July 2026 · gasoline $3.80/gal (2025–26 ref.) (data as of 2026-09-28) ·
Estimated savings per year (12,000 miles)
EV $0.072 a mile vs gas $0.127 a mile, home charging.
- EV cost per mile (EPA kWh/100 mi, at the wall)
- $0.072
- Gas cost per mile
- $0.127
- EV, 12,000 miles a year
- $864.90
- Gas car, 12,000 miles a year
- $1,520.00
- Savings per year
- $655.10
- Prices used
- electricity 28.8¢/kWh · gasoline $3.80/gal (Alaska)
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 Alaska
At 28.8¢/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 $3.80/gal spends $0.127 a mile. Over 12,000 miles: $864.90 for the EV, $1,520.00 for gasoline, a difference of $655.10 a year (fuel only). An overnight rate below 28.8¢/kWh widens it; see the time-of-use question below.
Questions
FAQ
Is charging an EV cheaper than gas in Alaska?
At Alaska's average prices, yes for the page's example: $0.072 a mile for a Model 3 RWD at home against $0.127 for a 30 mpg car, $655.10 a year over 12,000 miles. The EV would lose its fuel-cost edge only above about 50.7¢/kWh, or against a gas car rated above 53 mpg. Both prices are editable above.
What about public fast charging in Alaska?
Fast chargers usually charge more per kWh than a home rate. This page uses Alaska's home average, 28.8¢/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 $3.80/gal.
How do time-of-use rates change this in Alaska?
The EV's cost per mile moves in direct proportion to the rate you charge at. If an overnight rate were half of 28.8¢/kWh (14.4¢/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.
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