2027 Chevrolet BOLT: home charging cost in Iowa

A 2027 Chevrolet BOLT draws 28.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh residential rate that's $3.88 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: 75.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 Chevrolet BOLT charged at home in Iowa costs about $582/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,821 a year.

Filling up the 2027 Chevrolet BOLT, in dollars

A 2027 Chevrolet BOLT needs roughly 73.9 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 262-mile range, which runs about $10.17 at 13.77¢/kWh in Iowa.

2027 Chevrolet BOLT in Iowa, ranked

This combination ranks 643 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Chevrolet BOLT alone ranks 30 of 400 models for efficiency; Iowa alone ranks 9 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Iowa

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.

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

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.