What it costs to charge a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV AWD (19 kW Charger) in Illinois

In Illinois, home electricity runs 19.22¢/kWh — put a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV AWD (19 kW Charger)'s EPA-rated 35.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.75, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 57.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Illinois — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV AWD (19 kW Charger) in Illinois runs about $1,012 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,391 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$19.44 — that's what Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate puts on the 101.1 kWh a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV AWD (19 kW Charger) needs for its full 288-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV AWD (19 kW Charger) in Illinois ranks 12,289 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Chevrolet Equinox EV AWD (19 kW Charger) ranks 152 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Illinois ranks 36 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 Illinois electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV AWD (19 kW Charger)'s cost in Illinois. At 19.22¢/kWh, Illinois sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.