Electricity Cost Part 2

Here’s the latest kWh costs I could find…

There were a lot of comments and emails yesterday about the actual cost of electricity being higher than the posted chart. That chart showed 2018 rates, and kWh costs have gone up considerably in some states. But I did a quick look and found a great comparison chart with close to current rates. It’s posted below.

Why am I thinking about this?

I’ve been asked to consider the impact of EV charging at campgrounds. We’re seeing more RV owners plugging their RV into the 30-amp outlet and their EV into the 50-amp outlet, or visa-versa.

The problems is that campground electrical systems were never designed to supply ALL the amperage of ALL the pedestal outlets ALL the time. And EV charging is adding additional stress to campgrounds that already are close to overload with multiple air conditioners on many RVs. I’ve even seen an aftermarket 30/50 lockout door that only allows you to plug into the 30-amp outlet or the 50-amp outlet, but not both at the same time.

Campgrounds will soon have to adjust their daily rates to cover these additional electricity costs. So the real question is this…. Should a RV owner with a 30-amp shore power connection have to pay more to make up for the extra electricity used by someone with an EV? Should EV charging be metered, or should there be an additional flat rate for EV charging?

Electricity cost update

You asked for it, so here’s a deeper dive into the kWh costs by state. This is a great comparison of 2022 to 2023 rate changes, as well as Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and Transportation rates. I’m guessing that campgrounds pay the commercial rates but I need to do more research. I’ll use this chart for future campground electrical cost calculations.

I’m just trying to sort this out for both RV owners as well as campground operators. Please leave your respectful comments below. All I know is, something’s gonna give.

Let’s play safe out there…. Mike