2027 Chevrolet Blazer EV AWD SS: home charging cost in Illinois

At Illinois's residential electricity rate of 19.22¢/kWh, a 2027 Chevrolet Blazer EV AWD SS (rated 39.7 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.62 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 is much cheaper than gas here: 52.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 Chevrolet Blazer EV AWD SS charged at home in Illinois costs about $1,144/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,259 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2027 Chevrolet Blazer EV AWD SS needs roughly 119.8 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 302-mile range, which runs about $23.03 at 19.22¢/kWh in Illinois.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 14,422 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Chevrolet Blazer EV AWD SS alone ranks 257 of 400 models for efficiency; Illinois alone ranks 36 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Illinois

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.

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

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 19.22¢/kWh, Illinois sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.