2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD: home charging cost in Illinois

In Illinois, home electricity runs 19.22¢/kWh — put a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD's EPA-rated 29 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.57, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 65.2% 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 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD charged at home in Illinois costs about $836/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,567 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD needs roughly 93.1 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 321-mile range, which runs about $17.89 at 19.22¢/kWh in Illinois.

2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD in Illinois, ranked

This combination ranks 7,317 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV3 Long Range FWD alone ranks 39 of 400 models for efficiency; Illinois alone ranks 36 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Illinois

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 Illinois before deciding.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate ranks 36 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.