How much does it cost to charge a Fiat 500e?

At the U.S. average residential rate (16.9¢/kWh), a full home charge of the Fiat 500e (42 kWh, ~149 mi range) costs about $7.89 — 5.2¢ per mile. Public DC fast charging at ~43¢/kWh runs about $18.06 per full charge.

How long does it take to charge a Fiat 500e?

On a Level 2 home charger the Fiat 500e accepts up to 11 kW, so an empty-to-full charge takes about 4.2 hours (roughly 36 miles of range per hour). At a DC fast charger its ~85 kW peak gives a 10–80% charge in about 32 minutes. On a standard 120V outlet (Level 1), a full charge takes around 35 hours.

What home charger do I need for a Fiat 500e?

Any Level 2 (240V) charger works; the Fiat 500e's onboard charger caps AC charging at 11 kW, so a 48A unit on a 60A circuit reaches that limit — a more powerful charger will not charge it faster. The electricity cost is the same at any speed: $7.89 per full charge at the national-average rate.

Cost to Charge a Fiat 500e

Updated September 2026 · U.S. average rates

The short answer: at the national average rate, a full home charge of the Fiat 500e (42 kWh usable, ~149 miles of range) costs about $7.89 — 5.2¢ per mile, or $52.16 per 1,000 miles. The same charge at a public DC fast charger runs roughly $18.06. Versus a 32-mpg gas car, home charging saves about $46.28 per 1,000 miles.

42 kWh

Battery (usable)

149 mi

EPA-est. range

3.6 mi/kWh

Efficiency

5.2¢

Cost per mile (avg)

Living with a Fiat 500e: the cost story

The 500e has one of the smallest batteries on this site and that's its superpower: it costs almost nothing to fill, fits anywhere, and even a standard 120-volt outlet can meaningfully recharge it overnight.

It is unapologetically a city car — model it as one. As a second car doing urban errands its monthly electricity spend is closer to a phone bill than a fuel budget.

Cheapest & most expensive states for the Fiat 500e

Cheapest

North Dakota$5.23 full · 3.5¢/mi
Idaho$5.41 full · 3.6¢/mi
Utah$5.46 full · 3.6¢/mi
Wyoming$5.51 full · 3.6¢/mi
Louisiana$5.65 full · 3.7¢/mi

Most expensive

Hawaii$19.65 full · 13.0¢/mi
Connecticut$15.07 full · 10.0¢/mi
California$14.84 full · 9.8¢/mi
Massachusetts$14.56 full · 9.6¢/mi
Rhode Island$14.19 full · 9.4¢/mi

Fiat 500e charging speed & home charger

Cost does not depend on speed — a kWh is a kWh — but time does. These estimates use the Fiat 500e's onboard AC limit (11 kW) and its typical DC fast-charging peak (~85 kW); real sessions taper as the battery fills.

~35 h

Level 1 (120V outlet), empty → full

~4.2 h

Level 2 home charger (11 kW), empty → full

~36 mi

Level 2 range added per hour

~32 min

DC fast (~85 kW), 10 → 80%

Home charger sizing: the Fiat 500e tops out at 11 kW on AC, so a 48-amp charger on a 60-amp circuit reaches its limit — a bigger unit adds nothing. Overnight (8 hours) on Level 2 restores about 149 miles, more than most daily driving. See Level 1 vs Level 2 and how many kWh it takes to charge an EV.

Run it for your state

Your state

Electric vehicle

Your rate (¢/kWh, optional)

$7.28

Full charge at home (42 kWh, ~149 mi)

4.8¢

Per mile at home charging

$48.15

Per 1,000 miles / month

$18.06 (11.9¢/mi)

Public DC fast charging (~43¢/kWh)

9.8¢/mi

Comparable gas car (32 mpg @ $3.15/gal)

$50.29/mo saved

vs gas at 1,000 mi/month, home charging

Using Texas's average residential rate (15.6¢/kWh) · national average 16.9¢ · includes ~10% AC charging losses. Rates vary by utility and plan — your bill is the source of truth.

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