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

California's 12-month average rate, 32.3¢/kWh, is 79% above the U.S. average of 18.0¢/kWh, so the Chevrolet Equinox EV costs $4.44 more per 100 miles here than at the national rate.

Rates in California are rising: the latest 12-month average is 3.7% higher than in the 12 months before.

In the last 24 months both the cheapest and the most expensive month fell in spring, so the swing reflects price changes rather than a seasonal pattern: April 2025 at 27.8¢/kWh and April 2026 at 35.3¢/kWh, which moves the Chevrolet Equinox EV's monthly charging cost between $88 and $111. The latest published month, August 2026, came in at 29.8¢/kWh, 8% below the 12-month average.

Of the 5 states covered so far, California is the most expensive place to charge the Chevrolet Equinox EV; in Washington it costs $4.41 per 100 miles.

Among the 10 EVs on OutletBill, the Chevrolet Equinox EV is the 5th cheapest to charge per mile in California. The cheapest is the Tesla Model 3 at $7.86 per 100 miles; the most expensive is the Rivian R1S at $13.86.

Among the 5 small SUVs on OutletBill, the Chevrolet Equinox EV ranks 3rd for charging cost in California, behind the Tesla Model Y ($8.89 per 100 miles).

At 31.1 kWh per 100 miles, the 2027 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD uses less energy than 73% of the 171 2027 EV versions EPA has tested.

EPA rates the 2027 Equinox EV FWD at the same efficiency as the 2026 version, 31.1 kWh per 100 miles, with the same 319-mile range.

Across all 2 trims of the 2027 Equinox EV, cost per 100 miles in California ranges from $10.05 for the FWD to $10.55 for the AWD, a difference of $61 a year at 1,016 miles a month.

EPA estimates 9.5 hours to charge the Equinox EV FWD from empty on a 240-volt Level 2 home charger, longer than a typical night, though a full charge is rarely needed. At 1,016 miles a month (about 33 miles a day), a day's driving takes roughly 60 minutes on a Level 2 charger.

Electricity would have to cost more than 60.2¢/kWh, 1.9 times California's rate, before the Chevrolet Equinox EV cost more per mile than the 2027 Chevrolet Equinox FWD. Put the other way, gas would have to fall below $2.71 a gallon.

Gas costs use EIA's California retail average for regular gasoline ($5.05 a gallon over the same 12 months, 40% above the U.S. average of $3.61) and the 2027 Chevrolet Equinox FWD's EPA rating of 27 mpg combined.