California home charging cost for the 2026 Kia EV6 AWD GT

At California's residential electricity rate of 33.17¢/kWh, a 2026 Kia EV6 AWD GT (rated 41 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $13.6 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: 15.1% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Kia EV6 AWD GT: yearly cost in California

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Kia EV6 AWD GT costs roughly $2,040 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 $363 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Kia EV6 AWD GT's EPA-rated 231-mile range takes about 94.7 kWh, which costs about $31.42 at California's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 19,726 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV6 AWD GT alone ranks 285 of 400 models for efficiency; California alone ranks 50 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Kia EV6 AWD GT 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.

Line up a few California electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. 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.