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What it costs to charge a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV in California

Equinox EV AWD (11 kW Charger) · 32.6 kWh/100 miPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$108a month

Charging at home 1,000 miles a month at 33.1¢ per kWh. That's 10.8¢ a mile and $1,296 a year.

A full charge at home costs about $33.16, for 307 miles of EPA range.

California's average home electricity rate, August 2025 to July 2026 (EIA).

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Electric · 32.6 kWh/100 miEstimated charging cost
$108/ month
32.6 kWh per 100 mi (EPA) × 33.1¢/kWhCalifornia's average home electricity rate over the last 12 months (EIA)
Per year
$1,296
Per mile
10.8¢
Over 5 years
$6,480
Full charge
$33.16
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Every 2026 Equinox EV version in California

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer monthFull charge
Equinox EV FWDFWD31.1 kWh/100 mi$103$32.87319 mi
Equinox EV AWD (11 kW Charger)(used in headline figures)AWD32.6 kWh/100 mi$108$33.16307 mi
Equinox EV AWD (19 kW Charger)AWD35.1 kWh/100 mi$116$33.49288 mi

Equinox EV vs. Chevrolet Equinox in California

Chevrolet Equinox EV32.6 kWh/100 mi
$108/mo
Chevrolet Equinox27 mpg
$222/mo

The Equinox EV costs about $1,372 a year less to run here.

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California is the 2nd most expensive state to charge a Equinox EV

50th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state

Cheapest states
  1. 1North Dakota$41
  2. 2Idaho$41
  3. 3Nebraska$42
  4. 4Louisiana$43
  5. 5Utah$43
Around California
  1. 48Rhode Island$96
  2. 49Massachusetts$99
  3. 50California$108
  4. 51Hawaii$142

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to charge a Chevrolet Equinox EV in California?

About $108 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,296 a year, for the 2026 Equinox EV AWD (11 kW Charger) (32.6 kWh/100 mi) at 33.1¢ per kWh. That works out to 10.8¢ a mile.

Which Equinox EV version is cheapest to charge?

The Equinox EV FWD (31.1 kWh/100 mi), at about $103 a month in California. The 2026 Equinox EV comes in 3 EPA-rated versions.

How much does it cost to fully charge a Chevrolet Equinox EV in California?

About $33.16 at home for the 2026 Equinox EV AWD (11 kW Charger), at 33.1¢ per kWh. That is the electricity drawn from the wall to drive its full EPA range of 307 miles (about 100 kWh), so it includes charging losses; a top-up from 20% to 80% costs roughly 60% of it.

Does this include energy lost while charging?

Yes. EPA measures an electric car's efficiency from the wall outlet, so the electricity lost while charging is already in the kWh per 100 miles figure.

Efficiency: U.S. EPA ratings for the 2026 model year. Gas prices: EIA weekly survey, week of September 21, 2026. Electricity: EIA average home rates, August 2025 to July 2026. Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised). How we calculate