What it costs to charge a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD in Alabama

At Alabama's residential electricity rate of 16.58¢/kWh, a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD (rated 31.1 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.15 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 67.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD in Alabama runs about $773 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,630 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$16.44 — that's what Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate puts on the 99.1 kWh a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD needs for its full 319-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD in Alabama ranks 5,231 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD ranks 75 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alabama ranks 29 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Alabama

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Ask a licensed Alabama electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD's cost in Alabama. Curious how Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.