How much does it cost to charge a Volkswagen ID.4?

At the U.S. average residential rate (16.9¢/kWh), a full home charge of the Volkswagen ID.4 (77 kWh, ~291 mi range) costs about $14.46 — 6.3¢ per mile. Public DC fast charging at ~43¢/kWh runs about $33.11 per full charge.

How long does it take to charge a Volkswagen ID.4?

On a Level 2 home charger the Volkswagen ID.4 accepts up to 11 kW, so an empty-to-full charge takes about 7.8 hours (roughly 30 miles of range per hour). At a DC fast charger its ~175 kW peak gives a 10–80% charge in about 28 minutes. On a standard 120V outlet (Level 1), a full charge takes around 65 hours.

What home charger do I need for a Volkswagen ID.4?

Any Level 2 (240V) charger works; the Volkswagen ID.4'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: $14.46 per full charge at the national-average rate.

Cost to Charge a Volkswagen ID.4

Updated September 2026 · U.S. average rates

The short answer: at the national average rate, a full home charge of the Volkswagen ID.4 (77 kWh usable, ~291 miles of range) costs about $14.46 — 6.3¢ per mile, or $62.59 per 1,000 miles. The same charge at a public DC fast charger runs roughly $33.11. Versus a 32-mpg gas car, home charging saves about $35.84 per 1,000 miles.

77 kWh

Battery (usable)

291 mi

EPA-est. range

3 mi/kWh

Efficiency

6.3¢

Cost per mile (avg)

Living with a Volkswagen ID.4: the cost story

The ID.4 is the sensible shoe of the EV market — unremarkable charging speed, solid efficiency, and frequent aggressive pricing that has made it many households' first EV. The rear-drive versions are meaningfully more efficient than the AWD, worth knowing when you model your own cost.

Software rough edges got most of the press, but the powertrain itself is frugal and durable; as a home-charged commuter its per-mile cost sits comfortably in the cheap half of this site's rankings.

Cheapest & most expensive states for the Volkswagen ID.4

Cheapest

North Dakota$9.58 full · 4.1¢/mi
Idaho$9.92 full · 4.3¢/mi
Utah$10.01 full · 4.3¢/mi
Wyoming$10.10 full · 4.4¢/mi
Louisiana$10.35 full · 4.5¢/mi

Most expensive

Hawaii$36.02 full · 15.6¢/mi
Connecticut$27.63 full · 12.0¢/mi
California$27.21 full · 11.8¢/mi
Massachusetts$26.69 full · 11.6¢/mi
Rhode Island$26.01 full · 11.3¢/mi

Volkswagen ID.4 charging speed & home charger

Cost does not depend on speed — a kWh is a kWh — but time does. These estimates use the Volkswagen ID.4's onboard AC limit (11 kW) and its typical DC fast-charging peak (~175 kW); real sessions taper as the battery fills.

~65 h

Level 1 (120V outlet), empty → full

~7.8 h

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

~30 mi

Level 2 range added per hour

~28 min

DC fast (~175 kW), 10 → 80%

Home charger sizing: the Volkswagen ID.4 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)

$13.35

Full charge at home (77 kWh, ~291 mi)

5.8¢

Per mile at home charging

$57.78

Per 1,000 miles / month

$33.11 (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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