What it costs to charge a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD in Hawaii

In Hawaii, home electricity runs 45.95¢/kWh — put a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD's EPA-rated 28.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $13.26, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 17.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Hawaii — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD: yearly cost in Hawaii

Home charging this 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD in Hawaii runs about $1,988 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $415 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$29.29 — that's what Hawaii's 45.95¢/kWh rate puts on the 63.8 kWh a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD needs for its full 221-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD in Hawaii ranks 19,623 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 Hawaii ranks 51 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.

Ask a licensed Hawaii 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. Hawaii has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.