Charging a 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD at home in Illinois

In Illinois, home electricity runs 19.22¢/kWh — put a 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD's EPA-rated 33.6 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.46, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 59.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Illinois — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Illinois owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD spend about $970 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,433 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Illinois's rate, fully covering this 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD's 240-mile EPA range costs about $15.52 (80.7 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 Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD in Illinois ranks 11,340 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD ranks 116 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.

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 Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD's cost in Illinois. Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate ranks 36 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.