California home charging cost for the 2027 Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD (20inch Wheels)

At California's residential electricity rate of 33.17¢/kWh, a 2027 Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD (20inch Wheels) (rated 34.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $11.44 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: 28.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD (20inch Wheels) costs roughly $1,716 a year to charge at home in California, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $687 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2027 Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD (20inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 269-mile range takes about 92.8 kWh, which costs about $30.78 at California's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2027 Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD (20inch Wheels) in California, ranked

This combination ranks 18,621 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD (20inch Wheels) alone ranks 136 of 400 models for efficiency; California alone ranks 50 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 California before deciding.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. California has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.