What it costs to charge a 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin in Illinois

A 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin draws 34.8 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.7 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 58.2% 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 Volvo EC40 Twin in Illinois runs about $1,004 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,399 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$17.95 — that's what Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate puts on the 93.4 kWh a 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin needs for its full 268-mile EPA range.

2026 Volvo EC40 Twin in Illinois, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Volvo EC40 Twin in Illinois ranks 12,150 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Volvo EC40 Twin ranks 144 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.

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

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 19.22¢/kWh, Illinois sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.