2027 Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD XRT: home charging cost in North Carolina

A 2027 Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD XRT draws 35.8 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.33 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 66.7% 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 2027 Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD XRT charged at home in North Carolina costs about $799/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,604 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2027 Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD XRT needs roughly 92.6 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 259-mile range, which runs about $13.8 at 14.9¢/kWh in North Carolina.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 6,146 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD XRT alone ranks 164 of 400 models for efficiency; North Carolina alone ranks 18 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 North Carolina before deciding.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate ranks 18 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.