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

At Alaska's residential electricity rate of 26.86¢/kWh, a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD (rated 38 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $10.21 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 cheaper than gas here: 36.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD: yearly cost in Alaska

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD costs roughly $1,531 a year to charge at home in Alaska, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $872 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD's EPA-rated 305-mile range takes about 115.9 kWh, which costs about $31.13 at Alaska'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 17,617 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; Alaska alone ranks 44 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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.