What it costs to charge a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range GT AWD in District of Columbia

At District of Columbia's residential electricity rate of 24.54¢/kWh, a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range GT AWD (rated 33 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $8.1 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. That works out to 49.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in District of Columbia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range GT AWD in District of Columbia runs about $1,215 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,188 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$22.67 — that's what District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh rate puts on the 92.4 kWh a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range GT AWD needs for its full 280-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range GT AWD in District of Columbia ranks 15,219 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Kia EV3 Long Range GT AWD ranks 110 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in District of Columbia before deciding.

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 District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.