Illinois home charging cost for the 2026 Toyota bZ AWD LIMITED

A 2026 Toyota bZ AWD LIMITED draws 28.9 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.56 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 65.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Toyota bZ AWD LIMITED: yearly cost in Illinois

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Toyota bZ AWD LIMITED costs roughly $834 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 $1,569 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Toyota bZ AWD LIMITED's EPA-rated 278-mile range takes about 80.4 kWh, which costs about $15.45 at Illinois's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 7,255 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Toyota bZ AWD LIMITED alone ranks 36 of 400 models for efficiency; Illinois alone ranks 36 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Toyota bZ AWD LIMITED at home

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. Curious how Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.