What it costs to charge a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD in North Carolina

In North Carolina, home electricity runs 14.9¢/kWh — put a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD's EPA-rated 33 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.92, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 69.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD in North Carolina runs about $738 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,665 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$13.77 — that's what North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate puts on the 92.4 kWh a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD needs for its full 280-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD in North Carolina ranks 4,135 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Kia EV3 Long Range AWD ranks 109 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

Line up a few North Carolina electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

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.