How much does it cost to charge a Polestar 2?

At the U.S. average residential rate (16.9¢/kWh), a full home charge of the Polestar 2 (79 kWh, ~276 mi range) costs about $14.83 — 5.5¢ per mile. Public DC fast charging at ~43¢/kWh runs about $33.97 per full charge.

How long does it take to charge a Polestar 2?

On a Level 2 home charger the Polestar 2 accepts up to 11 kW, so an empty-to-full charge takes about 8.0 hours (roughly 34 miles of range per hour). At a DC fast charger its ~205 kW peak gives a 10–80% charge in about 25 minutes. On a standard 120V outlet (Level 1), a full charge takes around 66 hours.

What home charger do I need for a Polestar 2?

Any Level 2 (240V) charger works; the Polestar 2'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: $14.83 per full charge at the national-average rate.

Cost to Charge a Polestar 2

Updated September 2026 · U.S. average rates

The short answer: at the national average rate, a full home charge of the Polestar 2 (79 kWh usable, ~276 miles of range) costs about $14.83 — 5.5¢ per mile, or $55.23 per 1,000 miles. The same charge at a public DC fast charger runs roughly $33.97. Versus a 32-mpg gas car, home charging saves about $43.21 per 1,000 miles.

79 kWh

Battery (usable)

276 mi

EPA-est. range

3.4 mi/kWh

Efficiency

5.5¢

Cost per mile (avg)

Living with a Polestar 2: the cost story

The Polestar 2 aged into one of the sensible used-and-new EV buys: the post-2024 rear-drive update meaningfully improved both range and efficiency, and its liftback practicality is underrated.

Charging speed is mid-pack, so it fits the home-first pattern; its Google-native software makes route-and-charge planning less of a chore than most rivals.

Cheapest & most expensive states for the Polestar 2

Cheapest

North Dakota$9.83 full · 3.7¢/mi
Idaho$10.18 full · 3.8¢/mi
Utah$10.27 full · 3.8¢/mi
Wyoming$10.36 full · 3.9¢/mi
Louisiana$10.62 full · 4.0¢/mi

Most expensive

Hawaii$36.95 full · 13.8¢/mi
Connecticut$28.35 full · 10.6¢/mi
California$27.91 full · 10.4¢/mi
Massachusetts$27.39 full · 10.2¢/mi
Rhode Island$26.68 full · 9.9¢/mi

Polestar 2 charging speed & home charger

Cost does not depend on speed — a kWh is a kWh — but time does. These estimates use the Polestar 2's onboard AC limit (11 kW) and its typical DC fast-charging peak (~205 kW); real sessions taper as the battery fills.

~66 h

Level 1 (120V outlet), empty → full

~8.0 h

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

~34 mi

Level 2 range added per hour

~25 min

DC fast (~205 kW), 10 → 80%

Home charger sizing: the Polestar 2 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 269 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)

$13.69

Full charge at home (79 kWh, ~276 mi)

5.1¢

Per mile at home charging

$50.98

Per 1,000 miles / month

$33.97 (12.6¢/mi)

Public DC fast charging (~43¢/kWh)

9.8¢/mi

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

$47.46/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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