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

In Maryland, home electricity runs 21.27¢/kWh — put a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD's EPA-rated 28.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.14, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 61.7% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD costs roughly $920 a year to charge at home in Maryland, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,483 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 $13.56 at Maryland'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 10,040 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; Maryland alone ranks 39 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Maryland

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.

Ask a licensed Maryland electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

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 Maryland. At 21.27¢/kWh, Maryland sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.