Lucid Air Charging Cost Calculator

2026 · 23.1 kWh/100 mi EPA combined · 420 mile range

Charging details

US residential average, EIA June 2026

Charge from / to 0% → 100%
Comparison assumptions

Charging a Lucid Air

$18.84 for a full charge
Per 100 miles
$4.49
Per mile
$0.04
Per year
$538
vs petrol / yr
$1,096
  • Electricity per year
  • Petrol per year

The full picture

Charging cost breakdown for a Lucid Air
Item Energy Cost
This charge97.0 kWh$18.84
Full charge (0–100%)97.0 kWh$18.84
Per 100 miles23.1 kWh$4.49
Per year (12,000 mi)2772.0 kWh$538
Same year on petrol (30 mpg)—$1,634
Difference—$1,096

What a Lucid Air costs to charge

The 2026 Lucid Air uses 23.1 kWh per 100 miles on the EPA combined cycle and is rated for 420 miles, so a full charge pulls 97.0 kWh from the wall. That EPA figure is measured at the socket, which means it already includes charging losses — the cost below is what your meter records, not an idealised battery number.

What that costs depends entirely on where you plug in. Nevada has the cheapest residential electricity in the country at 13.11¢ per kWh, making a full charge $12.72. Hawaii charges 52.72¢, and the same charge costs $51.15 — 4.0× more for exactly the same miles.

Pick your state below for the local figure, or use the calculator to enter your own tariff — most people on a time-of-use plan pay well under the state average if they charge overnight.

Every state, cheapest first

Cost to charge a Lucid Air in every US state
State ¢/kWh Full charge Per 100 mi Per year vs petrol
Nevada13.11$12.72$3.03$363$1,271
Nebraska13.25$12.86$3.06$367$1,267
Utah13.37$12.97$3.09$371$1,263
Louisiana13.49$13.09$3.12$374$1,260
Tennessee14.07$13.65$3.25$390$1,244
Arkansas14.12$13.70$3.26$391$1,243
North Dakota14.12$13.70$3.26$391$1,243
Kentucky14.26$13.84$3.29$395$1,239
Oklahoma14.33$13.90$3.31$397$1,237
Idaho14.37$13.94$3.32$398$1,236
North Carolina14.74$14.30$3.40$409$1,225
Mississippi14.88$14.44$3.44$412$1,222
Washington14.91$14.47$3.44$413$1,221
New Mexico15.06$14.61$3.48$417$1,217
Florida15.10$14.65$3.49$419$1,215
Montana15.14$14.69$3.50$420$1,214
Arizona15.18$14.73$3.51$421$1,213
Wyoming15.24$14.79$3.52$422$1,212
South Dakota15.36$14.90$3.55$426$1,208
West Virginia15.45$14.99$3.57$428$1,206
South Carolina15.55$15.09$3.59$431$1,203
Kansas15.71$15.24$3.63$435$1,199
Iowa15.93$15.46$3.68$442$1,192
Texas15.94$15.46$3.68$442$1,192
Missouri16.22$15.74$3.75$450$1,184
Oregon16.32$15.83$3.77$452$1,182
Georgia16.36$15.87$3.78$454$1,181
Alabama16.40$15.91$3.79$455$1,179
Colorado17.13$16.62$3.96$475$1,159
Virginia17.22$16.71$3.98$477$1,157
Indiana17.51$16.99$4.04$485$1,149
Minnesota17.52$17.00$4.05$486$1,148
Ohio19.19$18.62$4.43$532$1,102
Delaware19.29$18.72$4.46$535$1,099
Wisconsin19.56$18.98$4.52$542$1,092
Illinois19.89$19.30$4.59$551$1,083
Pennsylvania21.73$21.08$5.02$602$1,032
Maryland21.84$21.19$5.05$605$1,029
Michigan22.99$22.30$5.31$637$997
Connecticut24.32$23.60$5.62$674$960
District of Columbia24.39$23.66$5.63$676$958
Vermont24.44$23.71$5.65$677$957
New Jersey24.95$24.21$5.76$692$942
New Hampshire27.01$26.21$6.24$749$885
Alaska28.21$27.37$6.52$782$852
Rhode Island29.23$28.36$6.75$810$824
New York29.49$28.61$6.81$817$817
Maine29.59$28.71$6.84$820$814
Massachusetts29.61$28.73$6.84$821$813
California34.74$33.70$8.02$963$671
Hawaii52.72$51.15$12.18$1,461$173

Frequently asked questions

How much electricity does a Lucid Air use?
23.1 kWh per 100 miles on the EPA combined cycle, measured at the wall. A full charge to its 420-mile range draws about 97.0 kWh.
What is the cheapest state to charge a Lucid Air?
Nevada, at 13.11¢ per kWh — $12.72 for a full charge. The most expensive is Hawaii at 52.72¢, where the same charge costs $51.15.
How much does it cost to run a Lucid Air for a year?
Between $363 and $1,461 of electricity over 12,000 miles, depending on your state. At the national average of 19.42¢ per kWh it is around $912.
Is public fast charging more expensive?
Considerably. Home electricity here is priced at the residential average; public DC fast charging typically runs two to three times that per kWh, and networks change their pricing often. Enter the network's rate in the calculator to see the real cost of a road trip.

Vehicle data: EPA fueleconomy.gov, model years 2025-2027. Electricity: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, residential, June 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.

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