2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Std Range WT (11kW Charger): home charging cost in Iowa

In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Std Range WT (11kW Charger)'s EPA-rated 49.6 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.82, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 57.4% 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 Silverado EV Std Range WT (11kW Charger) charged at home in Iowa costs about $1,023/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,379 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Std Range WT (11kW Charger) needs roughly 141.7 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 286-mile range, which runs about $19.51 at 13.77¢/kWh in Iowa.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 12,532 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Chevrolet Silverado EV Std Range WT (11kW Charger) alone ranks 384 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.

Line up a few Iowa electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

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.