What it costs to charge a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD in Alaska

In Alaska, home electricity runs 26.86¢/kWh — put a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD's EPA-rated 28.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $7.75, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 51.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alaska — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD: yearly cost in Alaska

Home charging this 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD in Alaska runs about $1,162 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,241 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$17.12 — that's what Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh rate puts on the 63.8 kWh a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD needs for its full 221-mile EPA range.

2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD in Alaska, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD in Alaska ranks 14,655 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD ranks 34 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alaska ranks 44 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.