{"id":24063,"date":"2025-10-13T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=24063"},"modified":"2025-10-12T22:00:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T02:00:13","slug":"evs-can-lower-electricity-rates-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2025\/10\/13\/evs-can-lower-electricity-rates-for-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"EVs can lower electricity rates for everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/\/ED11364055.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24068\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/\/ED11364055.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/ED11364055.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/ED11364055-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/ED11364055-768x409.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Electric vehicles don\u2019t just cut pollution \u2014 they can also cut electricity bills. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New research shows that EVs generate more utility revenue than they cost to serve, helping lower rates for all customers \u2014 even those who don\u2019t drive one.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As managed charging and vehicle-to-grid technologies expand, the savings will only grow. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By charging when electricity is cheapest and feeding power back to the grid, EVs can help stabilize the grid, reduce the need for costly infrastructure, and make electricity more affordable for everyone.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After more than a decade of little change, U.S. electricity demand is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/detail.php?id=65264\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">on the rise<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> due in large part to energy-guzzling AI data centers, more intense heat waves and the electrification of buildings. This growing demand, together with other factors, is pushing electricity rates up. Utilities and regulators are looking for solutions \u2014 and a growing body of research points to electric vehicles as part of the answer. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.edf.org%2Fenergyexchange%2F2025%2F10%2F13%2Fevs-can-lower-electricity-rates-for-everyone%2F&#038;text=EVs%20can%20lower%20electricity%20rates%20for%20everyone%20&#038;via=EDFEnergyEx&#038;related=EDFEnergyEx' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EVs can lower electricity rates for everyone  <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.edf.org%2Fenergyexchange%2F2025%2F10%2F13%2Fevs-can-lower-electricity-rates-for-everyone%2F&#038;text=EVs%20can%20lower%20electricity%20rates%20for%20everyone%20&#038;via=EDFEnergyEx&#038;related=EDFEnergyEx' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EV charging helps spread out fixed utility costs, putting downward pressure on rates over time. In addition to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/globalcleanair.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/95\/files\/\/NJ-Warehouse-Boom-Report-EDF-6-18-2024.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">cutting air and climate pollution<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, EVs can also make electricity more affordable for everyone.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why EVs are good for rates<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As utilities face rising costs from aging infrastructure and shifting demand, ratepayers feel those costs in their monthly bills. The question is: can new sources of electricity demand \u2014 like EVs \u2014 make things better or worse?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The evidence is clear: EVs tend to make things better. In general, they generate more revenue for utilities than it costs to serve them, and that extra revenue helps lower rates for all customers.\u00a0 EVs by nature of their charging needs put downward pressure on rates, and while this habit can be optimized for greater results, optimization is not necessary for EVs to benefit ratepayers. Over time, managed charging and vehicle-to-grid technologies unlock even more savings by reducing expensive grid upgrades and avoiding reliance on dirty, costly peaker plants.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Think of it this way: EVs don\u2019t just clean up the air \u2014 they can help stabilize the grid and keep costs down for everyone, even people who don\u2019t drive one.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EVs increase utility revenue<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The simplest way EVs help is by bringing in more revenue than it costs to serve them. Most of the expenses of running the electric grid are fixed over the short term \u2014 the wires, substations and power plants we already have. When more people plug in EVs, they spread those fixed costs across a larger customer base, lowering the cost per unit of electricity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And this isn\u2019t just theory. A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synapse-energy.com\/sites\/default\/files\/Electric%20Vehicles%20Are%20Driving%20Rates%20Down%20for%20All%20Customer%20Update%20jan%202024.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">study<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of EV use between 2011 and 2021 found that EV drivers generated $3.1 billion more in revenue than it cost utilities to serve them. Most of this \u201crate surplus\u201d is returned to customers by mitigating the amount of utility rate increases. While the beneficial rate impacts were concentrated in those states with higher EV deployment, every state experienced some downward pressure due to EVs over the ten-year period.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24064\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/\/EV-blog-fig-3-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24064 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/\/EV-blog-fig-3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/EV-blog-fig-3-1.png 870w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/EV-blog-fig-3-1-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/EV-blog-fig-3-1-768x237.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chart from the Synapse study mentioned above<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publicadvocates.cpuc.ca.gov\/-\/media\/cal-advocates-website\/files\/press-room\/reports-and-analyses\/230824-public-advocates-distribution-grid-electrification-model-study-and-report.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">forward-looking study by California\u2019s Public Advocate\u2019s Office<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> reached a similar conclusion. It looked at the cost to update infrastructure for all three major utilities (San Diego Gas &amp; Electric, Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas &amp; Electric) and found that EVs had serious potential to put downward pressure on rates. Other studies from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-03\/2024.03.18%20NREL%20LBNL%20Kevala%20DOE%20Multi-State%20Transportation%20Electrification%20Impact%20Study%20FINAL%20DOCKET.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EPA<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevala.com\/resources\/electrification-impacts-study-part-1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">California Public Utility Commission<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2317599121\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">University of Berkeley<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> have all reached similar conclusions. These conclusions hold true whether or not EV charging is optimized. In essence, some EV charging even done sub optimally is better for rates than no EV charging. However, by optimizing the charging and, in some cases, the discharging of EVs, additional value for rate-payers can be unlocked.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Managed charging and load flexibility<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The next level of benefits comes when utilities and EV drivers coordinate <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">when<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> cars charge. This \u201cmanaged charging\u201d helps avoid charging during peak hours \u2014 those hot summer afternoons, for example, when electricity is most expensive and the grid is most stressed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/27102750.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net\/hubfs\/27102750\/The%20Utility%20Playbook:%20Turning%20EV%20Grid%20Risk%20into%20a%20$30%20Billion%20Opportunity%20%7C%20ev.energy.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">study<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> by EV energy, managed charging could account for $18 billion of a $30 billion annual savings opportunity by 2035, as reflected by the behavioral and active managed charging bars in the graph below. By shifting EV charging away from peak times, utilities can retire expensive peaker plants, defer transmission and distribution upgrades and keep costs down for everyone.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24065\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24065\" style=\"width: 651px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/\/EV-blog-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24065\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/\/EV-blog-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"651\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/EV-blog-2.png 651w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/EV-blog-2-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How this scenario was calculated: The net customer benefits are calculated by taking the average of each value range, multiplied by the 2035 enrollment rates and the total number of 78.5 million EVs. Standard program administration costs were subtracted. The projected 10% bill reduction is based on these net benefits as a percentage of the total projected U.S. residential electricity market ($300 billion in 2035).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another promising tool is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/library.edf.org\/AssetLink\/q812pd5afr3hboi61cm503fprla5ge0p.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">flexible interconnection agreements<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2014 arrangements where EV fleets agree in advance to limit or shift charging during high-demand periods. This approach delays costly grid upgrades, helps customers get projects online faster and speeds up revenue for utilities. That means downward pressure on rates for all.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finally, EVs can go beyond smart charging and actually send electricity back to the grid through V2G technology. While still emerging, the potential is huge.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">V2G can provide valuable services like frequency regulation \u2014 keeping the grid stable minute by minute \u2014 and reduce the need for costly backup power plants and storage. A Union of Concerned Scientists <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucs.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-06\/harnessing-the-power-of-evs-full-report.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">study<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> found that managed charging and V2G combined could save $1.8 to $11.7 billion per year, depending on adoption levels. In high-adoption scenarios, V2G could cut residential peak demand by up to 33 percent, reducing the need for expensive new infrastructure and putting even more downward pressure on rates.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24066\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24066\" style=\"width: 736px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/\/Ev-blog-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24066 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/\/Ev-blog-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"736\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/Ev-blog-3.png 736w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/Ev-blog-3-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graph from Union of Concerned Scientists Study<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The bottom line<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EVs are more than just a climate solution. They are a powerful economic tool that can make electricity more affordable for everyone. The research is consistent: EVs already generate more revenue than they cost, and as managed charging and V2G technologies scale up, the savings will only grow.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For policymakers and regulators, this creates a straightforward case: supporting EV adoption is good for the environment, good for the grid and good for ratepayers\u2019 wallets. For advocates, it is critical that we emphasize the environmental, health, and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> perhaps most importantly, the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rate <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">benefits EVs bring to the table<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The message is simple: when we electrify transportation, we don\u2019t just cut pollution \u2014 we also lower electricity bills. That\u2019s a win for everyone.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electric vehicles don\u2019t just cut pollution \u2014 they can also cut electricity bills. 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