2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD: home charging cost in Alaska

At Alaska's residential electricity rate of 26.86¢/kWh, a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (rated 29 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.79 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. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 51.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD charged at home in Alaska costs about $1,168/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,235 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD needs roughly 93.1 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 321-mile range, which runs about $25 at 26.86¢/kWh in Alaska.

2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD in Alaska, ranked

This combination ranks 14,699 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV3 Long Range FWD alone ranks 39 of 400 models for efficiency; Alaska alone ranks 44 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Alaska before deciding.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.