Charging a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD at home in Virginia

In Virginia, home electricity runs 16.69¢/kWh — put a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD's EPA-rated 31.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.19, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 67.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Virginia — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Virginia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD spend about $778 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,625 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Virginia's rate, fully covering this 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD's 319-mile EPA range costs about $16.55 (99.1 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD in Virginia ranks 5,440 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 Virginia ranks 31 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.

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.