Charging a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N at home in North Carolina

A 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N draws 43 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.41 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 60% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

North Carolina owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N spend about $961 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,442 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At North Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N's 221-mile EPA range costs about $14.16 (95 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N in North Carolina ranks 11,133 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N ranks 325 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in North Carolina

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.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N's cost in North Carolina. North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate ranks 18 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.