2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD: home charging cost in Tennessee

At Tennessee's residential electricity rate of 13.9¢/kWh, a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD (rated 31.1 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.32 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 73% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD: yearly cost in Tennessee

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD charged at home in Tennessee costs about $648/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,755 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD needs roughly 99.1 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 319-mile range, which runs about $13.78 at 13.9¢/kWh in Tennessee.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 1,857 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; Tennessee alone ranks 13 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 Tennessee electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD's cost in Tennessee. Tennessee's 13.9¢/kWh rate ranks 13 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.