How much does it cost to charge a Ford F-150 Lightning?

At the U.S. average residential rate (16.9¢/kWh), a full home charge of the Ford F-150 Lightning (98 kWh, ~240 mi range) costs about $18.40 — 8.5¢ per mile. Public DC fast charging at ~43¢/kWh runs about $42.14 per full charge.

How long does it take to charge a Ford F-150 Lightning?

On a Level 2 home charger the Ford F-150 Lightning accepts up to 19.2 kW, so an empty-to-full charge takes about 5.7 hours (roughly 38 miles of range per hour). At a DC fast charger its ~150 kW peak gives a 10–80% charge in about 42 minutes. On a standard 120V outlet (Level 1), a full charge takes around 82 hours.

What home charger do I need for a Ford F-150 Lightning?

Any Level 2 (240V) charger works; the Ford F-150 Lightning's onboard charger caps AC charging at 19.2 kW, so a 80A unit on a 100A circuit reaches that limit — a more powerful charger will not charge it faster. The electricity cost is the same at any speed: $18.40 per full charge at the national-average rate.

Cost to Charge a Ford F-150 Lightning

Updated September 2026 · U.S. average rates

The short answer: at the national average rate, a full home charge of the Ford F-150 Lightning (98 kWh usable, ~240 miles of range) costs about $18.40 — 8.5¢ per mile, or $85.35 per 1,000 miles. The same charge at a public DC fast charger runs roughly $42.14. Versus a 32-mpg gas car, home charging saves about $13.08 per 1,000 miles.

98 kWh

Battery (usable)

240 mi

EPA-est. range

2.2 mi/kWh

Efficiency

8.5¢

Cost per mile (avg)

Living with a Ford F-150 Lightning: the cost story

The Lightning carries one of the biggest batteries on this list, and filling it from empty at home is a genuinely large single transaction — but that same pack is why owners love it: Ford's Intelligent Backup Power can run a whole house for days during an outage, a feature no gas F-150 can answer.

Be honest with the towing math: hitch up a trailer and consumption roughly doubles, which is the single biggest driver of Lightning cost-per-mile complaints. As a commuter and worksite truck charged overnight on a home rate, the numbers on this page hold up well.

Cheapest & most expensive states for the Ford F-150 Lightning

Cheapest

North Dakota$12.20 full · 5.7¢/mi
Idaho$12.63 full · 5.9¢/mi
Utah$12.74 full · 5.9¢/mi
Wyoming$12.85 full · 6.0¢/mi
Louisiana$13.18 full · 6.1¢/mi

Most expensive

Hawaii$45.84 full · 21.3¢/mi
Connecticut$35.17 full · 16.3¢/mi
California$34.63 full · 16.1¢/mi
Massachusetts$33.97 full · 15.8¢/mi
Rhode Island$33.10 full · 15.4¢/mi

Ford F-150 Lightning charging speed & home charger

Cost does not depend on speed — a kWh is a kWh — but time does. These estimates use the Ford F-150 Lightning's onboard AC limit (19.2 kW) and its typical DC fast-charging peak (~150 kW); real sessions taper as the battery fills.

~82 h

Level 1 (120V outlet), empty → full

~5.7 h

Level 2 home charger (19.2 kW), empty → full

~38 mi

Level 2 range added per hour

~42 min

DC fast (~150 kW), 10 → 80%

Home charger sizing: the Ford F-150 Lightning tops out at 19.2 kW on AC, so a 80-amp charger on a 100-amp circuit reaches its limit — a bigger unit adds nothing. Overnight (8 hours) on Level 2 restores about 240 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)

$16.99

Full charge at home (98 kWh, ~240 mi)

7.9¢

Per mile at home charging

$78.79

Per 1,000 miles / month

$42.14 (19.5¢/mi)

Public DC fast charging (~43¢/kWh)

9.8¢/mi

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

$19.65/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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