Charging a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N at home in District of Columbia

A 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N draws 43 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh residential rate that's $10.55 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 34.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in District of Columbia — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

District of Columbia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N spend about $1,583 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $820 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At District of Columbia's rate, fully covering this 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N's 221-mile EPA range costs about $23.32 (95 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N in District of Columbia ranks 17,945 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N ranks 325 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and District of Columbia ranks 42 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 District of Columbia electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 24.54¢/kWh, District of Columbia sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.