How much does it cost to charge a Volkswagen ID. Buzz?

At the U.S. average residential rate (16.9¢/kWh), a full home charge of the Volkswagen ID. Buzz (86 kWh, ~231 mi range) costs about $16.15 — 7.2¢ per mile. Public DC fast charging at ~43¢/kWh runs about $36.98 per full charge.

How long does it take to charge a Volkswagen ID. Buzz?

On a Level 2 home charger the Volkswagen ID. Buzz accepts up to 11 kW, so an empty-to-full charge takes about 8.7 hours (roughly 26 miles of range per hour). At a DC fast charger its ~200 kW peak gives a 10–80% charge in about 28 minutes. On a standard 120V outlet (Level 1), a full charge takes around 72 hours.

What home charger do I need for a Volkswagen ID. Buzz?

Any Level 2 (240V) charger works; the Volkswagen ID. Buzz'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: $16.15 per full charge at the national-average rate.

Cost to Charge a Volkswagen ID. Buzz

Updated September 2026 · U.S. average rates

The short answer: at the national average rate, a full home charge of the Volkswagen ID. Buzz (86 kWh usable, ~231 miles of range) costs about $16.15 — 7.2¢ per mile, or $72.22 per 1,000 miles. The same charge at a public DC fast charger runs roughly $36.98. Versus a 32-mpg gas car, home charging saves about $26.22 per 1,000 miles.

86 kWh

Battery (usable)

231 mi

EPA-est. range

2.6 mi/kWh

Efficiency

7.2¢

Cost per mile (avg)

Living with a Volkswagen ID. Buzz: the cost story

The ID. Buzz carries the emotional weight of the Microbus and the frontal area of one too — consumption is van-grade, and that's the honest price of the shape everyone waves at.

It charges respectably for a 400-volt design, and as a family hauler its per-mile cost still undercuts every gas minivan; just don't expect sedan numbers from a two-box silhouette.

Cheapest & most expensive states for the Volkswagen ID. Buzz

Cheapest

North Dakota$10.70 full · 4.8¢/mi
Idaho$11.08 full · 5.0¢/mi
Utah$11.18 full · 5.0¢/mi
Wyoming$11.28 full · 5.0¢/mi
Louisiana$11.56 full · 5.2¢/mi

Most expensive

Hawaii$40.23 full · 18.0¢/mi
Connecticut$30.86 full · 13.8¢/mi
California$30.39 full · 13.6¢/mi
Massachusetts$29.81 full · 13.3¢/mi
Rhode Island$29.05 full · 13.0¢/mi

Volkswagen ID. Buzz charging speed & home charger

Cost does not depend on speed — a kWh is a kWh — but time does. These estimates use the Volkswagen ID. Buzz's onboard AC limit (11 kW) and its typical DC fast-charging peak (~200 kW); real sessions taper as the battery fills.

~72 h

Level 1 (120V outlet), empty → full

~8.7 h

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

~26 mi

Level 2 range added per hour

~28 min

DC fast (~200 kW), 10 → 80%

Home charger sizing: the Volkswagen ID. Buzz 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 206 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)

$14.91

Full charge at home (86 kWh, ~231 mi)

6.7¢

Per mile at home charging

$66.67

Per 1,000 miles / month

$36.98 (16.5¢/mi)

Public DC fast charging (~43¢/kWh)

9.8¢/mi

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

$31.77/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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