2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD: home charging cost in Iowa

At Iowa's residential electricity rate of 13.77¢/kWh, a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD (rated 40 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.51 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 65.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD charged at home in Iowa costs about $826/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,577 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD needs roughly 113.2 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 283-mile range, which runs about $15.59 at 13.77¢/kWh in Iowa.

2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD in Iowa, ranked

This combination ranks 7,020 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV9 Long Range AWD alone ranks 269 of 400 models for efficiency; Iowa alone ranks 9 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD at home

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 Iowa electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh rate ranks 9 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.