2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV AWD (19 kW Charger): home charging cost in Iowa

In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV AWD (19 kW Charger)'s EPA-rated 35.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.84, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 69.8% 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 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV AWD (19 kW Charger) charged at home in Iowa costs about $725/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,678 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV AWD (19 kW Charger) needs roughly 101.1 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 288-mile range, which runs about $13.92 at 13.77¢/kWh in Iowa.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 3,754 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Chevrolet Equinox EV AWD (19 kW Charger) alone ranks 152 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. At 13.77¢/kWh, Iowa sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.