Illinois home charging cost for the 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line

A 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line draws 41 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.88 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 50.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line costs roughly $1,182 a year to charge at home in Illinois, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,221 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line, in dollars

Covering the 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line's EPA-rated 280-mile range takes about 114.8 kWh, which costs about $22.06 at Illinois's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line in Illinois, ranked

This combination ranks 14,878 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line alone ranks 286 of 400 models for efficiency; Illinois alone ranks 36 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

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

Where these figures come from

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.