Charging a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah) at home in Illinois

In Illinois, home electricity runs 19.22¢/kWh — put a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah)'s EPA-rated 25.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.97, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 69% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Illinois — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah): yearly cost in Illinois

Illinois owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah) spend about $745 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,658 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah), in dollars

At Illinois's rate, fully covering this 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah)'s 236-mile EPA range costs about $11.72 (61 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 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah) in Illinois ranks 4,371 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Toyota bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah) ranks 10 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

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.