What it costs to charge a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD in New Jersey

In New Jersey, home electricity runs 23.65¢/kWh — put a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD's EPA-rated 31.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $7.35, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 54.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in New Jersey — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD in New Jersey runs about $1,102 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,301 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$23.44 — that's what New Jersey's 23.65¢/kWh rate puts on the 99.1 kWh a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD needs for its full 319-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD in New Jersey ranks 13,901 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD ranks 75 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and New Jersey ranks 40 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD at home

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.

Ask a licensed New Jersey electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD's cost in New Jersey. At 23.65¢/kWh, New Jersey sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.