Charging a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD at home in Illinois

In Illinois, home electricity runs 19.22¢/kWh — put a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD's EPA-rated 33 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.34, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 60.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Illinois — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Illinois owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD spend about $951 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,452 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD, in dollars

At Illinois's rate, fully covering this 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD's 280-mile EPA range costs about $17.76 (92.4 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD in Illinois, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD in Illinois ranks 10,829 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Kia EV3 Long Range AWD ranks 109 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Illinois ranks 36 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 Illinois 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 Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.