How much does it cost to charge a Porsche Taycan?

At the U.S. average residential rate (16.9¢/kWh), a full home charge of the Porsche Taycan (89 kWh, ~318 mi range) costs about $16.71 — 6.3¢ per mile. Public DC fast charging at ~43¢/kWh runs about $38.27 per full charge.

How long does it take to charge a Porsche Taycan?

On a Level 2 home charger the Porsche Taycan accepts up to 11 kW, so an empty-to-full charge takes about 9.0 hours (roughly 30 miles of range per hour). At a DC fast charger its ~320 kW peak gives a 10–80% charge in about 18 minutes. On a standard 120V outlet (Level 1), a full charge takes around 75 hours.

What home charger do I need for a Porsche Taycan?

Any Level 2 (240V) charger works; the Porsche Taycan'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: $16.71 per full charge at the national-average rate.

Cost to Charge a Porsche Taycan

Updated September 2026 · U.S. average rates

The short answer: at the national average rate, a full home charge of the Porsche Taycan (89 kWh usable, ~318 miles of range) costs about $16.71 — 6.3¢ per mile, or $62.59 per 1,000 miles. The same charge at a public DC fast charger runs roughly $38.27. Versus a 32-mpg gas car, home charging saves about $35.84 per 1,000 miles.

89 kWh

Battery (usable)

318 mi

EPA-est. range

3 mi/kWh

Efficiency

6.3¢

Cost per mile (avg)

Living with a Porsche Taycan: the cost story

The Taycan pioneered 800-volt charging and its refresh doubled down: it takes on energy about as fast as any car on sale, and — uniquely — repeats those sessions back-to-back without derating, which matters more on a hard-driving day than any single peak number.

Consumption depends enormously on how you drive it; gently, the post-refresh cars are surprisingly frugal for what they are. Nobody cross-shops a Taycan on running costs, but they're a pleasant surprise rather than a penalty.

Cheapest & most expensive states for the Porsche Taycan

Cheapest

North Dakota$11.08 full · 4.1¢/mi
Idaho$11.47 full · 4.3¢/mi
Utah$11.57 full · 4.3¢/mi
Wyoming$11.67 full · 4.4¢/mi
Louisiana$11.97 full · 4.5¢/mi

Most expensive

Hawaii$41.63 full · 15.6¢/mi
Connecticut$31.94 full · 12.0¢/mi
California$31.45 full · 11.8¢/mi
Massachusetts$30.85 full · 11.6¢/mi
Rhode Island$30.06 full · 11.3¢/mi

Porsche Taycan charging speed & home charger

Cost does not depend on speed — a kWh is a kWh — but time does. These estimates use the Porsche Taycan's onboard AC limit (11 kW) and its typical DC fast-charging peak (~320 kW); real sessions taper as the battery fills.

~75 h

Level 1 (120V outlet), empty → full

~9.0 h

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

~30 mi

Level 2 range added per hour

~18 min

DC fast (~320 kW), 10 → 80%

Home charger sizing: the Porsche Taycan 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 238 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)

$15.43

Full charge at home (89 kWh, ~318 mi)

5.8¢

Per mile at home charging

$57.78

Per 1,000 miles / month

$38.27 (14.3¢/mi)

Public DC fast charging (~43¢/kWh)

9.8¢/mi

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

$40.66/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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