2026 Kia EV9 Standard Range RWD: home charging cost in Montana

At Montana's residential electricity rate of 13.77¢/kWh, a 2026 Kia EV9 Standard Range RWD (rated 38 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.23 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: 67.3% 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 Standard Range RWD charged at home in Montana costs about $785/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,618 a year.

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

A 2026 Kia EV9 Standard Range RWD needs roughly 87.4 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 230-mile range, which runs about $12.03 at 13.77¢/kWh in Montana.

2026 Kia EV9 Standard Range RWD in Montana, ranked

This combination ranks 5,650 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV9 Standard Range RWD alone ranks 219 of 400 models for efficiency; Montana alone ranks 10 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

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

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Kia EV9 Standard Range RWD's cost in Montana. Montana's 13.77¢/kWh rate ranks 10 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.