What it costs to charge a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi in Iowa

In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi's EPA-rated 47.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.54, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 59.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Iowa — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi: yearly cost in Iowa

Home charging this 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi in Iowa runs about $982 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,421 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi, in dollars

$10.99 — that's what Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh rate puts on the 79.8 kWh a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi needs for its full 168-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi in Iowa ranks 11,618 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi ranks 375 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Iowa ranks 9 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 Iowa 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. Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh rate ranks 9 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.