What it costs to charge a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N in Alabama

At Alabama's residential electricity rate of 16.58¢/kWh, a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N (rated 43 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.13 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 55.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N in Alabama runs about $1,069 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,334 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$15.76 — that's what Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate puts on the 95 kWh a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N needs for its full 221-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N in Alabama ranks 13,333 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N ranks 325 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alabama ranks 29 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Alabama

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 Alabama electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 16.58¢/kWh, Alabama sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.