Charging a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD at home in Delaware

In Delaware, home electricity runs 17.74¢/kWh — put a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD's EPA-rated 33 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.85, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 63.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Delaware — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Delaware owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD spend about $878 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,525 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Delaware's rate, fully covering this 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD's 280-mile EPA range costs about $16.39 (92.4 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD in Delaware ranks 8,670 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Kia EV3 Long Range AWD ranks 109 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Delaware ranks 33 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Delaware

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.

Ask a licensed Delaware electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

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 Delaware's 17.74¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.