Maine home charging cost for the 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD

A 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD draws 28.8 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Maine's 29.67¢/kWh residential rate that's $8.56 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: 46.6% 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 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD costs roughly $1,284 a year to charge at home in Maine, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,119 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD's EPA-rated 221-mile range takes about 63.8 kWh, which costs about $18.92 at Maine's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 15,849 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD alone ranks 34 of 400 models for efficiency; Maine alone ranks 48 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD 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 Maine electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD's cost in Maine. Maine has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.