What it costs to charge a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD in Illinois

A 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD draws 31.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.97 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 62.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Illinois — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD in Illinois runs about $896 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,507 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$19.05 — that's what Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate puts on the 99.1 kWh a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD needs for its full 319-mile EPA range.

2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD in Illinois, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD in Illinois ranks 9,298 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 Illinois ranks 36 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Illinois

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.

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.