Illinois home charging cost for the 2027 Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD

In Illinois, home electricity runs 19.22¢/kWh — put a 2027 Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD's EPA-rated 32.3 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.21, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 61.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD costs roughly $931 a year to charge at home in Illinois, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,472 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2027 Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD's EPA-rated 312-mile range takes about 100.7 kWh, which costs about $19.36 at Illinois's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 10,328 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD alone ranks 98 of 400 models for efficiency; Illinois alone ranks 36 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.

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

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate ranks 36 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.