Charging a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD at home in Iowa

In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD's EPA-rated 38 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.23, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 67.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Iowa — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Iowa owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD spend about $785 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,618 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD, in dollars

At Iowa's rate, fully covering this 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD's 305-mile EPA range costs about $15.96 (115.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD in Iowa ranks 5,621 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Kia EV9 Long Range RWD ranks 218 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Iowa before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.