Charging a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD at home in Idaho

In Idaho, home electricity runs 12.8¢/kWh — put a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD's EPA-rated 31.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.98, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 75.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Idaho — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Idaho owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD spend about $597 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,806 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD, in dollars

At Idaho's rate, fully covering this 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD's 319-mile EPA range costs about $12.69 (99.1 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD in Idaho ranks 866 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 Idaho ranks 3 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

Line up a few Idaho electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Idaho is one of the cheapest states for home electricity — the guide to why the cost varies so much by state covers what drives that.