Alabama home charging cost for the 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD

In Alabama, home electricity runs 16.58¢/kWh — put a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD's EPA-rated 38 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.3, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 60.7% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD costs roughly $945 a year to charge at home in Alabama, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,458 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD's EPA-rated 305-mile range takes about 115.9 kWh, which costs about $19.22 at Alabama's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 10,650 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV9 Long Range RWD alone ranks 218 of 400 models for efficiency; Alabama alone ranks 29 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD at home

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Ask a licensed Alabama electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD's cost in Alabama. At 16.58¢/kWh, Alabama sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.