Charging a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD at home in District of Columbia

At District of Columbia's residential electricity rate of 24.54¢/kWh, a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD (rated 28.8 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.08 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 55.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in District of Columbia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD: yearly cost in District of Columbia

District of Columbia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD spend about $1,062 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,341 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At District of Columbia's rate, fully covering this 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD's 221-mile EPA range costs about $15.64 (63.8 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 Standard Range FWD in District of Columbia ranks 13,191 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD ranks 34 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and District of Columbia ranks 42 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD at home

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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD's cost in District of Columbia. 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.