Buc-ee's Charging Cost per kWh
Buc-ee's DC fast charging runs about $0.40/kWh — the 6th cheapest of the 16 networks WattWay prices, and $0.03/kWh below the $0.43/kWh average. Plan a route and WattWay will tell you whether stopping here actually beats the alternatives on your highway.
About Buc-ee's
Travel-center chargers at Buc-ee's locations across Texas and the Southeast. Notable for road trips because the amenities are genuinely worth the 20 minutes a charge takes.
$0.40/kWh
Reference rate
#6 of 16
Cheapest ranking (2-way tie)
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No membership
−$0.03
vs network average
What a charge costs at Buc-ee's
A 10-80% DC fast charge at $0.40/kWh, across a spread of pack sizes. Bigger battery, bigger bill — but also more miles per stop.
| Vehicle | Battery | 10-80% charge | Per 100 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai IONIQ Electric (2017-2019) | 28 kWh (20 kWh added) | $7.84 | $9.03 |
| Subaru Solterra Premium AWD (2026) | 74.7 kWh (52 kWh added) | $20.92 | $10.36 |
| Tesla Model Y Performance (2024) | 79 kWh (55 kWh added) | $22.12 | $11.33 |
| Genesis Electrified G80 (2023-2025) | 87.2 kWh (61 kWh added) | $24.42 | $12.38 |
| BMW iX xDrive50 (2023-2024) | 105.2 kWh (74 kWh added) | $29.46 | $12.99 |
| GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 (2024) | 205 kWh (144 kWh added) | $57.40 | $18.60 |
Your car not here? Every one of the 177 vehicles in the EV database has its own page with the full network-by-network cost table.
Buc-ee's vs other networks
| Network | Rate | vs Buc-ee's |
|---|---|---|
| OUC | $0.20/kWh | −$0.20/kWh |
| Tacoma Power | $0.21/kWh | −$0.19/kWh |
| Seattle City Light | $0.32/kWh | −$0.08/kWh |
| Francis Energy | $0.39/kWh | −$0.01/kWh |
| Ionna | $0.39/kWh | −$0.01/kWh |
| Buc-ee's (this page) | $0.40/kWh | — |
| Tesla | $0.40/kWh | same rate |
| Rivian | $0.44/kWh | +$0.04/kWh |
| Walmart | $0.47/kWh | +$0.07/kWh |
| ChargePoint | $0.48/kWh | +$0.08/kWh |
| Volta | $0.49/kWh | +$0.09/kWh |
| Shell Recharge | $0.52/kWh | +$0.12/kWh |
| bp pulse | $0.55/kWh | +$0.15/kWh |
| EVgo | $0.55/kWh | +$0.15/kWh |
| Electrify America | $0.56/kWh | +$0.16/kWh |
| Blink | $0.59/kWh | +$0.19/kWh |
Buc-ee's charging questions
- How much does Buc-ee's charging cost per kWh?
- WattWay prices Buc-ee's at about $0.40/kWh for DC fast charging, which makes it the 6th cheapest of the 16 networks it tracks (tied with 1 other at the same rate) and below the $0.43/kWh average by $0.03 per kWh. Actual rates vary by site, time of day and local taxes; when a station publishes its own price, the planner uses that instead.
- Is Buc-ee's expensive compared with other networks?
- Across the networks WattWay prices, rates run from $0.20/kWh (OUC) to $0.59/kWh (Blink). At $0.40/kWh, Buc-ee's sits in the middle of the pack. On a 500-mile trip, the charging you buy en route differs by roughly $3.28 versus an average-priced network for a mid-size EV.
- Does Buc-ee's have a membership or subscription?
- WattWay doesn't model a subscription for Buc-ee's, so no membership discount is applied to its sessions. That does not mean every stop is priced at $0.40/kWh: when a station publishes its own rate through Open Charge Map the planner uses that, and this reference rate is only the fallback for stations that don't. If the network introduces a plan worth modeling it will be added to the planner's membership list.
Find out if Buc-ee's is on your route
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