Charging a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD at home in Texas

In Texas, home electricity runs 16.11¢/kWh — put a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD's EPA-rated 31.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.01, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 68.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Texas — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Texas owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD spend about $751 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,652 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Texas's rate, fully covering this 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD's 319-mile EPA range costs about $15.97 (99.1 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD in Texas ranks 4,620 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 Texas ranks 28 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 Texas electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 16.11¢/kWh, Texas sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.