Cost to Charge a Volkswagen ID. Buzz in Louisiana

$12.88 for a full charge at 13.49¢/kWh — $5.50 per 100 miles, about $660 a year.

Volkswagen ID. Buzz in Louisiana

$12.88 for a full charge

Per 100 miles: $5.50
Per mile: $0.06
Per year: $660
vs petrol / yr: $974

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	$12.88
Full charge (0–100%)	95.5 kWh	$12.88
Per 100 miles	40.8 kWh	$5.50
Per year (12,000 mi)	4896.0 kWh	$660
Same year on petrol (30 mpg)	—	$1,634
Difference	—	$974

What charging actually costs here

Filling a Volkswagen ID. Buzz from empty in Louisiana costs $12.88. The car draws 95.5 kWh from the wall for a full 234-mile charge, and Louisiana residential electricity averages 13.49¢ per kWh. That works out at $5.50 per 100 miles, or $0.06 a mile.

Louisiana is cheaper than average: 13.49¢ against a national mean of 19.42¢, which ranks it 4 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.

Against a petrol car doing 30 mpg at $4.09 a gallon, electricity here is 2.5× cheaper per mile: $5.50 versus $13.62 per 100 miles. Over 12,000 miles a year that is $974 saved.

Similar EVs in Louisiana

Charging cost of comparable EVs in Louisiana
Vehicle	Per 100 mi	Full charge	Per year
Kia EV6	41 kWh	$12.78	$664
Porsche Taycan	39 kWh	$15.42	$631
Tesla Cybertruck	42.9 kWh	$18.81	$694
Kia EV9	43 kWh	$15.08	$696
Hyundai Ioniq 9	38 kWh	$16.40	$615
Acura ZDX	37.7 kWh	$16.43	$610

The same car in nearby-priced states

Charging a Volkswagen ID. Buzz in states with similar electricity prices
State	¢/kWh	Full charge	Per year
Nevada	13.11	$12.52	$642
Nebraska	13.25	$12.65	$649
Utah	13.37	$12.76	$655
Tennessee	14.07	$13.43	$689
Arkansas	14.12	$13.48	$691
North Dakota	14.12	$13.48	$691

Frequently asked questions

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

$12.88 for a full charge from empty. The car needs 95.5 kWh at the wall and Louisiana residential electricity averages 13.49¢ per kWh.

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

About $0.06 a mile, or $5.50 per 100 miles. Over 12,000 miles a year that is roughly $660 of electricity.

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

Yes — 2.5 times cheaper per mile. Electricity costs $5.50 per 100 miles here against $13.62 for a 30 mpg petrol car at $4.09 a gallon, a saving of about $974 a year.

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.