Volta Charging Cost per kWh
Volta DC fast charging runs about $0.49/kWh — the 11th cheapest of the 16 networks WattWay prices, and $0.06/kWh above the $0.43/kWh average. Plan a route and WattWay will tell you whether stopping here actually beats the alternatives on your highway.
About Volta
An advertising-subsidized network now owned by Shell, concentrated at retail and grocery sites. Historically known for free Level 2 charging; its DC fast chargers are paid.
$0.49/kWh
Reference rate
#11 of 16
Cheapest ranking
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No membership
+$0.06
vs network average
What a charge costs at Volta
A 10-80% DC fast charge at $0.49/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) | $9.60 | $11.06 |
| Subaru Solterra Premium AWD (2026) | 74.7 kWh (52 kWh added) | $25.62 | $12.69 |
| Tesla Model Y Performance (2024) | 79 kWh (55 kWh added) | $27.10 | $13.88 |
| Genesis Electrified G80 (2023-2025) | 87.2 kWh (61 kWh added) | $29.91 | $15.17 |
| BMW iX xDrive50 (2023-2024) | 105.2 kWh (74 kWh added) | $36.08 | $15.91 |
| GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 (2024) | 205 kWh (144 kWh added) | $70.31 | $22.79 |
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.
Volta vs other networks
| Network | Rate | vs Volta |
|---|---|---|
| OUC | $0.20/kWh | −$0.29/kWh |
| Tacoma Power | $0.21/kWh | −$0.28/kWh |
| Seattle City Light | $0.32/kWh | −$0.17/kWh |
| Francis Energy | $0.39/kWh | −$0.10/kWh |
| Ionna | $0.39/kWh | −$0.10/kWh |
| Buc-ee's | $0.40/kWh | −$0.09/kWh |
| Tesla | $0.40/kWh | −$0.09/kWh |
| Rivian | $0.44/kWh | −$0.05/kWh |
| Walmart | $0.47/kWh | −$0.02/kWh |
| ChargePoint | $0.48/kWh | −$0.01/kWh |
| Volta (this page) | $0.49/kWh | — |
| Shell Recharge | $0.52/kWh | +$0.03/kWh |
| bp pulse | $0.55/kWh | +$0.06/kWh |
| EVgo | $0.55/kWh | +$0.06/kWh |
| Electrify America | $0.56/kWh | +$0.07/kWh |
| Blink | $0.59/kWh | +$0.10/kWh |
Volta charging questions
- How much does Volta charging cost per kWh?
- WattWay prices Volta at about $0.49/kWh for DC fast charging, which makes it the 11th cheapest of the 16 networks it tracks and above the $0.43/kWh average by $0.06 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 Volta expensive compared with other networks?
- Across the networks WattWay prices, rates run from $0.20/kWh (OUC) to $0.59/kWh (Blink). At $0.49/kWh, Volta sits toward the expensive end. On a 500-mile trip, the charging you buy en route differs by roughly $5.16 versus an average-priced network for a mid-size EV.
- Does Volta have a membership or subscription?
- WattWay doesn't model a subscription for Volta, so no membership discount is applied to its sessions. That does not mean every stop is priced at $0.49/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 Volta is on your route
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