Fuel cost by state
Fueling a 2026 Honda CR-V costs about $1,970 a year in Texas, the cheapest of the 49 jurisdictions with an EIA gasoline price, and $3,070 in California, the most expensive: a gap of $1,100 a year. The average is $2,230.
Charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y at home costs $510 to $1,910 a year, from Louisiana to Hawaii (see EV charging cost by state). Alaska and Hawaii have no EIA gasoline price, so only their electricity cost is shown.
Map of annual fuel cost for a 2026 Honda CR-V
Darker means more expensive to fuel. Alaska and Hawaii are grey because EIA publishes no gasoline price for them, so we show no gas cost; the table below lists the full set and every state is a link.
Fuel cost in all 51 jurisdictions
Sorted from cheapest to fuel. Select a column heading to re-sort, or a state for its full page.
| 1 | Texas | $1,970 | $3.80/gal | 15.9¢/kWh |
| 2 | Alabama | $2,000 | $3.86/gal | 16.4¢/kWh |
| 2 | Arkansas | $2,000 | $3.86/gal | 14.3¢/kWh |
| 2 | Louisiana | $2,000 | $3.86/gal | 12.7¢/kWh |
| 2 | Mississippi | $2,000 | $3.86/gal | 14.5¢/kWh |
| 2 | New Mexico | $2,000 | $3.86/gal | 16.1¢/kWh |
| 7 | Georgia | $2,100 | $4.07/gal | 16.3¢/kWh |
| 7 | North Carolina | $2,100 | $4.07/gal | 15.2¢/kWh |
| 7 | South Carolina | $2,100 | $4.07/gal | 15.5¢/kWh |
| 7 | Virginia | $2,100 | $4.07/gal | 17.5¢/kWh |
| 7 | West Virginia | $2,100 | $4.07/gal | 15.8¢/kWh |
| 12 | Florida | $2,130 | $4.12/gal | 15.0¢/kWh |
| 13 | Illinois | $2,160 | $4.17/gal | 19.2¢/kWh |
| 13 | Indiana | $2,160 | $4.17/gal | 16.7¢/kWh |
| 13 | Iowa | $2,160 | $4.17/gal | 16.0¢/kWh |
| 13 | Kansas | $2,160 | $4.17/gal | 15.3¢/kWh |
| 13 | Kentucky | $2,160 | $4.17/gal | 13.8¢/kWh |
| 13 | Michigan | $2,160 | $4.17/gal | 23.1¢/kWh |
| 13 | Missouri | $2,160 | $4.17/gal | 16.1¢/kWh |
| 13 | Nebraska | $2,160 | $4.17/gal | 13.8¢/kWh |
| 13 | North Dakota | $2,160 | $4.17/gal | 13.4¢/kWh |
| 13 | Oklahoma | $2,160 | $4.17/gal | 14.4¢/kWh |
| 13 | South Dakota | $2,160 | $4.17/gal | 15.4¢/kWh |
| 13 | Tennessee | $2,160 | $4.17/gal | 13.7¢/kWh |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $2,160 | $4.17/gal | 19.1¢/kWh |
| 26 | Colorado | $2,170 | $4.19/gal | 17.0¢/kWh |
| 26 | Ohio | $2,170 | $4.19/gal | 19.5¢/kWh |
| 28 | Minnesota | $2,190 | $4.24/gal | 17.5¢/kWh |
| 29 | Massachusetts | $2,210 | $4.27/gal | 30.5¢/kWh |
| 30 | Connecticut | $2,230 | $4.31/gal | 24.2¢/kWh |
| 30 | Maine | $2,230 | $4.31/gal | 32.4¢/kWh |
| 30 | New Hampshire | $2,230 | $4.31/gal | 26.6¢/kWh |
| 30 | Rhode Island | $2,230 | $4.31/gal | 28.3¢/kWh |
| 30 | Vermont | $2,230 | $4.31/gal | 23.8¢/kWh |
| 35 | New York | $2,250 | $4.36/gal | 29.9¢/kWh |
| 36 | Delaware | $2,260 | $4.37/gal | 18.5¢/kWh |
| 36 | District of Columbia | $2,260 | $4.37/gal | 25.2¢/kWh |
| 36 | Maryland | $2,260 | $4.37/gal | 21.4¢/kWh |
| 36 | New Jersey | $2,260 | $4.37/gal | 25.2¢/kWh |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $2,260 | $4.37/gal | 21.7¢/kWh |
| 41 | Idaho | $2,300 | $4.44/gal | 13.7¢/kWh |
| 41 | Montana | $2,300 | $4.44/gal | 15.0¢/kWh |
| 41 | Utah | $2,300 | $4.44/gal | 13.1¢/kWh |
| 41 | Wyoming | $2,300 | $4.44/gal | 14.4¢/kWh |
| 45 | Arizona | $2,620 | $5.07/gal | 15.4¢/kWh |
| 45 | Nevada | $2,620 | $5.07/gal | 12.8¢/kWh |
| 45 | Oregon | $2,620 | $5.07/gal | 16.0¢/kWh |
| 48 | Washington | $2,840 | $5.49/gal | 14.7¢/kWh |
| 49 | California | $3,070 | $5.92/gal | 33.6¢/kWh |
| — | Alaska | — | — | 28.8¢/kWh |
| — | Hawaii | — | — | 48.0¢/kWh |
— Alaska and Hawaii: EIA publishes no gasoline price, so no gas-car cost is shown. Use the fuel cost calculator with your own price. Rank is for the 2026 Honda CR-V among the 49 jurisdictions with a gas price.
The six reference vehicles
Every state page and map uses the same six 2026 configurations, chosen by a fixed rule: the latest full model year, then the configuration with the median EPA combined rating for that powertrain. We do not know which trim sells most, so the rule avoids picking a flattering one.
| Vehicle | Type | EPA combined | Configuration used |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Honda CR-V Gas | Gas | 29 MPG | Median of 2: CR-V |
| 2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | Hybrid | 41 MPG | Median of 6: RAV4 Limited & XSE |
| 2026 Toyota Camry Hybrid | Hybrid | 46 MPG | Median of 5: Camry HEV SE/XLE |
| 2026 Ford F-150 Gas | Gas | 19 MPG | Median of 10: F-150 Pickup |
| 2026 Chevrolet Silverado Gas | Gas | 17 MPG | Median of 17: Silverado (Flex Fuel) |
| 2026 Tesla Model Y Electric | Electric | 127 MPGe | Median of 6: Model Y Standard |
The 2026 Camry is sold only as a hybrid, so its row is the hybrid.
How the numbers are built
- Annual cost = 15,000 miles a year ÷ EPA combined rating × fuel price (gas and hybrid), or × electricity price (EV). EPA ratings come from fueleconomy.gov, file of 2026-09-29.
- Gasoline: EIA publishes retail prices for 9 states (California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Washington). For every other state we use the EIA PADD region average and say so on that state's page. We never mix in another price source.
- Alaska and Hawaii: EIA publishes no gasoline price for them, so we show no gas cost for either (electricity only).
- Electricity: EIA average residential price for each state (Jul 2026). That is a home-charging assumption; public fast charging usually costs more.
- Every price is monthly and printed with its period (gasoline Sep 2026, electricity Jul 2026). Costs are rounded to $10, ranks use the rounded costs, and every difference is computed from the rounded values.
Full method: Methodology.
Fuel cost by state: questions
Which state has the cheapest fuel?
For a 2026 Honda CR-V, Texas ($1,970 a year). The most expensive is California ($3,070). Alaska and Hawaii are not ranked for gas cars because EIA publishes no gasoline price for them.
Why do fuel costs differ so much by state?
Gas and electricity prices differ by region, and we apply EIA's published average prices to the same car, so the gap is purely price. For the Honda CR-V it is $1,100 a year between Texas and California. Typical drivers of the gap are regional supply, taxes and fuel blends for gasoline, and each state's generation mix and rates for electricity; we do not model the causes.
Where do the gas prices for each state come from?
EIA publishes retail gasoline prices for 9 states (California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Washington). For every other state we use its EIA PADD region average, labelled on each state page, for example "Gulf Coast region (EIA PADD 3) average — EIA publishes no Alabama series". Prices are monthly and dated (Sep 2026).
How do you price premium gas and diesel?
A car is priced at the fuel EPA lists for it: regular, premium or diesel, from the same state or region series. Premium and diesel prices are on each state page. The six reference vehicles run on regular gasoline or electricity.
Is EV charging cost for home or public charging?
Home charging only: we use each state's average residential electricity price (Jul 2026). Public and fast charging often cost more per kWh, so a driver who charges mostly in public will pay more than shown. That is an assumption, stated here, not a measurement.