2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi: home charging cost in North Carolina

In North Carolina, home electricity runs 14.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi's EPA-rated 47.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $7.08, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 55.8% 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 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi charged at home in North Carolina costs about $1,062/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,341 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi needs roughly 79.8 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 168-mile range, which runs about $11.9 at 14.9¢/kWh in North Carolina.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 13,210 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi alone ranks 375 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

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.