2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD: home charging cost in Iowa

A 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD draws 31.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.28 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: 73.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD charged at home in Iowa costs about $642/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,761 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD, in dollars

A 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD needs roughly 99.1 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 319-mile range, which runs about $13.65 at 13.77¢/kWh in Iowa.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 1,648 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD alone ranks 75 of 400 models for efficiency; Iowa alone ranks 9 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 13.77¢/kWh, Iowa sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.