Home charging cost
Charging a Lexus RZ in Illinois
What it actually costs to charge at home on Illinois's average residential electricity rate.
Home charging at a glance
Illinois rate
$0.13/kWh
Full charge
~$10.01
229–301 miles
Cost per mile
~3.9¢
Yearly home-charging cost
Based on the Lexus RZ’s efficiency (3.3 mi/kWh) at Illinois's average residential rate. For comparison, a 30-mpg gas car at $3.50/gallon runs about 12¢/mile.
Home vs. public fast charging
Costs below are for a 10%–80% charge — the usable fast-charge window, about 54 kWh of the Lexus RZ’s 77 kWh battery. That’s the range most owners actually use, since charging past 80% slows down sharply.
Home charging
~$7.01
10 → 80% · 3.9¢/mile
$0.13/kWh
Public fast charging
~$26.95
10 → 80% · 15.2¢/mile
~$0.50/kWh (DC fast)
Charging the Lexus RZ on public DC fast chargers costs roughly 3.8× more than at home — about $19.94 extra per 10→80% charge. Most owners charge at home and only use fast charging on road trips, so your real average lands much closer to the home number.
Level 1 vs. Level 2: can your outlet keep up?
The cost per kWh is the same either way. What changes is how fast the Lexus RZ recovers range while parked at home.
Level 1 · standard outlet
~4 mi/hour
120V · no installation needed
~10 hours to recover 40 miles of driving. A 10-hour overnight plug-in adds about 40 miles.
Level 2 · 240V circuit
~32 mi/hour
240V · uses the Lexus RZ’s 9.6 kW onboard charger
~1 hour to recover 40 miles. A 10-hour overnight plug-in adds up to 317 miles.
If your daily driving stays under ~40 miles, a regular outlet may be all the Lexus RZ needs. Drive more than that, and Level 2 — or a workplace charger — becomes the difference between an EV that fits your life and one that doesn’t.
Does a Level 2 install pay for itself?
A home Level 2 setup — 240V circuit plus charger — typically runs $800–$1,800 installed. If the alternative is relying on public fast chargers, home charging the Lexus RZ in Illinois saves about $112.12/month at 12,000 miles a year.
At a mid-range install cost of $1,300, that’s a payback of roughly 12 months — and every month after that is pure savings.
Winter in Illinois
Illinois averages about 4 months a year cold enough to cut EV efficiency — typically 15–25% in deep winter. Here’s what that does to the Lexus RZ’s numbers at a 20% efficiency loss:
Cost per mile
~4.9¢vs. 3.9¢ in mild weather
Full-charge range
~203 mivs. ~254 mi
The cost bump is minor — a few dollars a month. The range cut matters more: if your daily driving is close to the Lexus RZ’s limits, winter is when a marginal charging setup stops working.
Will a Lexus RZ actually work for your home in Illinois?
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How much does it cost to charge a Lexus RZ at home in Illinois?
At Illinois's average residential rate of $0.13 per kWh, a full charge of the Lexus RZ's 77 kWh battery costs about $10.01 — roughly 3.9 cents per mile.
What is the yearly cost to charge a Lexus RZ in Illinois?
Driving 12,000 miles a year, home charging a Lexus RZ in Illinois costs about $473 per year.
Can you charge a Lexus RZ on a regular outlet?
Yes. On a standard 120V outlet (Level 1), the Lexus RZ recovers about 4 miles of range per hour — roughly 40 miles overnight. A 240V Level 2 circuit charges about 8x faster.
Is it cheaper to charge a Lexus RZ at home or at a public fast charger?
Home charging in Illinois costs about 3.9 cents per mile, while public DC fast charging runs about 15.2 cents per mile — roughly 3.8x more.
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Electricity rate is the EIA state residential average. Charging cost assumes home (Level 1 or Level 2) charging; efficiency and battery figures from the EV guide. Rates last reviewed Q2 2026.