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Charger in a detached garage, 60-ft trench. The full price list is below.
How we get this data$1,700–$5,100 for a Level 2 charger in a detached garage 60 feet from the house in 2026, about $3,200 typical, charger included. The trench is the big extra: $12–$40 per foot with conduit and wire. A garage subpanel adds $600–$2,500.
Prices verified November 2026 · Cross-referenced against 42+ American pricing sources · See methodology
US prices, re-verified November 2026. Installed rows include the charger and permit.
| Job | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charger in a detached garage, 30-ft trenchinstalled | $1,350 | $2,450 | $3,900 |
| Charger in a detached garage, 60-ft trenchinstalled | $1,700 | $3,200 | $5,100 |
| Charger in a detached garage, 100-ft trenchinstalled | $2,200 | $4,200 | $6,700 |
| 60-ft trench plus a garage subpanelinstalled | $2,300 | $4,500 | $7,600 |
| Trenching with conduit and wireper foot | $12 | $25 | $40 |
| Garage subpanel with feeder run (60–100A)installed | $600 | $1,300 | $2,500 |
| Outdoor pedestal or driveway postadded | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Charger near the panel (no trench)installed | $1,000 | $1,700 | $2,700 |
| Load management deviceinstalled | $400 | $800 | $1,500 |
| Permit and inspectionper job | $50 | $250 | $700 |
US prices, November 2026. Low is a simple job in a low-cost area; high is a bigger job or a high-cost city.
Yes. The same job costs more where labor and rent cost more. Here's how EV charger prices in the biggest US metros compare with the US typical of $1700.
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The power has to go underground. That means digging a trench, laying conduit, pulling heavy wire and restoring the lawn or path. At $12–$40 per foot, a 60-foot run adds about $1,500 to a $1,700 charger job.
Long runs lose voltage, so the electrician may need thicker wire than a short run inside the house. That is part of why the per-foot price rises with distance.
The electrical code sets how deep the wire must go, and it depends on the conduit. Typical depths are 6 inches for rigid metal conduit, 18 inches for PVC conduit and 24 inches for direct-burial cable. Your inspector has the final say.
Call 811 a few days before anyone digs, so buried gas, power and water lines get marked. Driveways, patios and tree roots add cost. Boring under concrete costs more than an open trench across a lawn.
If the charger is the only thing the garage needs, one circuit is enough. If you also want lights, outlets or a workshop, a subpanel ($600–$2,500) feeds everything and saves digging twice. Budget $2,300–$7,600 for the 60-foot trench, subpanel and charger together.
No garage at all? A driveway post adds $500–$2,000, and the charger must be rated for outdoor use.
Plan on a permit and inspection ($50–$350, up to $700 in a few cities), and often an open-trench inspection before backfill. Get the trench length, depth, conduit type and who restores the yard written into the quote.
The federal 30C home charger credit ended for chargers placed in service after June 30, 2026. If your utility pays a charger or wiring rebate, check whether trenching counts before you sign.
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About $1,700–$5,100 for a garage 60 feet from the house, charger included. Closer is cheaper: $1,350–$3,900 at 30 feet.
$12–$40 per foot with conduit and wire. Concrete, rock and long runs that need thicker wire sit at the top of that range.
It depends on the conduit: about 6 inches for rigid metal conduit, 18 inches for PVC and 24 inches for direct-burial cable under the electrical code. Your local inspector decides.
Not for the charger alone. A subpanel ($600–$2,500) makes sense if the garage also needs lights, outlets or tools, so you only dig once.
Sometimes. A driveway post adds $500–$2,000 but can be closer to the panel than the garage, so the trench is shorter.