2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi: home charging cost in District of Columbia

A 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi draws 47.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh residential rate that's $11.66 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 27.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi charged at home in District of Columbia costs about $1,749/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $653 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi, in dollars

A 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi needs roughly 79.8 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 168-mile range, which runs about $19.59 at 24.54¢/kWh in District of Columbia.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 18,808 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi alone ranks 375 of 400 models for efficiency; District of Columbia alone ranks 42 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 District of Columbia before deciding.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi's cost in District of Columbia. Curious how District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.