Charging a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi at home in Kentucky

In Kentucky, home electricity runs 14.37¢/kWh — put a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi's EPA-rated 47.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.83, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 57.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Kentucky — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Kentucky owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi spend about $1,024 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,379 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Kentucky's rate, fully covering this 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi's 168-mile EPA range costs about $11.47 (79.8 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 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi in Kentucky ranks 12,538 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 Kentucky ranks 16 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Kentucky

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 Kentucky before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 14.37¢/kWh, Kentucky sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.