What it costs to charge a 2026 Kia EV6 AWD GT in Illinois

In Illinois, home electricity runs 19.22¢/kWh — put a 2026 Kia EV6 AWD GT's EPA-rated 41 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $7.88, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 50.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Illinois — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Kia EV6 AWD GT: yearly cost in Illinois

Home charging this 2026 Kia EV6 AWD GT in Illinois runs about $1,182 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,221 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Kia EV6 AWD GT, in dollars

$18.2 — that's what Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate puts on the 94.7 kWh a 2026 Kia EV6 AWD GT needs for its full 231-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Kia EV6 AWD GT in Illinois ranks 14,877 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Kia EV6 AWD GT ranks 285 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.

Line up a few Illinois electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.