Cost to Charge a Volkswagen ID. Buzz in California

$33.17 for a full charge at 34.74¢/kWh — $14.17 per 100 miles, about $1,701 a year.

Volkswagen ID. Buzz in California

$33.17 for a full charge

Per 100 miles: $14.17
Per mile: $0.14
Per year: $1,701
vs petrol / yr: -$67

Electricity per year
Petrol per year

The full picture

Charging cost breakdown for a Volkswagen ID. Buzz
Item	Energy	Cost
This charge	95.5 kWh	$33.17
Full charge (0–100%)	95.5 kWh	$33.17
Per 100 miles	40.8 kWh	$14.17
Per year (12,000 mi)	4896.0 kWh	$1,701
Same year on petrol (30 mpg)	—	$1,634
Difference	—	-$67

What charging actually costs here

Filling a Volkswagen ID. Buzz from empty in California costs $33.17. The car draws 95.5 kWh from the wall for a full 234-mile charge, and California residential electricity averages 34.74¢ per kWh. That works out at $14.17 per 100 miles, or $0.14 a mile.

California is more expensive than average: 34.74¢ against a national mean of 19.42¢, which ranks it 50 of 51 for electricity price. The same car costs $12.52 to fill in Nevada and $50.33 in Hawaii — a 4.0× spread across the country for identical driving.

This is one of the few places where the sum does not favour electricity. At 34.74¢ per kWh, running the Volkswagen ID. Buzz costs $14.17 per 100 miles while a 30 mpg petrol car costs $13.62 — so over 12,000 miles you would spend about $67 more on electricity. Home solar or an off-peak tariff changes that quickly, but the flat residential rate does not.

Similar EVs in California

Charging cost of comparable EVs in California
Vehicle	Per 100 mi	Full charge	Per year
Kia EV6	41 kWh	$32.90	$1,709
Porsche Taycan	39 kWh	$39.70	$1,626
Tesla Cybertruck	42.9 kWh	$48.44	$1,788
Kia EV9	43 kWh	$38.84	$1,793
Hyundai Ioniq 9	38 kWh	$42.24	$1,584
Acura ZDX	37.7 kWh	$42.30	$1,572

The same car in nearby-priced states

Charging a Volkswagen ID. Buzz in states with similar electricity prices
State	¢/kWh	Full charge	Per year
New York	29.49	$28.15	$1,444
Maine	29.59	$28.25	$1,449
Massachusetts	29.61	$28.27	$1,450
Hawaii	52.72	$50.33	$2,581

Frequently asked questions

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

$33.17 for a full charge from empty. The car needs 95.5 kWh at the wall and California residential electricity averages 34.74¢ per kWh.

How much does a Volkswagen ID. Buzz cost per mile in California?

About $0.14 a mile, or $14.17 per 100 miles. Over 12,000 miles a year that is roughly $1,701 of electricity.

Is charging a Volkswagen ID. Buzz cheaper than petrol in California?

Not at the flat residential rate. Electricity costs $14.17 per 100 miles here against $13.62 for a 30 mpg petrol car, so you would spend roughly $67 more a year. California has the kind of electricity prices where an off-peak tariff or solar makes the difference.

How long does a full charge last?

The EPA rates the Volkswagen ID. Buzz at 234 miles combined. Cold weather, motorway speeds and a loaded car all reduce that; the EPA number is a standardised test, not a guarantee.

Does this include charging losses?

Yes. The EPA's 40.8 kWh/100 mi figure is measured at the wall socket, so the energy lost in the charger and cabling is already in the number. No extra efficiency factor is applied.

Vehicle data: EPA fueleconomy.gov, model years 2025-2027. Electricity: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, residential, June 2026. Petrol: EIA weekly retail gasoline price, 24 August 2026.

Estimates for informational purposes only. Real charging cost depends on your tariff, time of use, charger efficiency, temperature, driving style and state of charge. EPA figures are a standardised test result, not a promise about your car.