2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Ext Range WT: home charging cost in California

At California's residential electricity rate of 33.17¢/kWh, a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Ext Range WT (rated 47.8 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $15.87 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. Charging at home costs a little less than gas here: 0.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Ext Range WT: yearly cost in California

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Ext Range WT charged at home in California costs about $2,380/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $23 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Ext Range WT, in dollars

A 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Ext Range WT needs roughly 202.9 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 424-mile range, which runs about $67.29 at 33.17¢/kWh in California.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 20,088 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Chevrolet Silverado EV Ext Range WT alone ranks 378 of 400 models for efficiency; California alone ranks 50 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in California before deciding.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Ext Range WT's cost in California. California has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.