Charging a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD at home in North Carolina

In North Carolina, home electricity runs 14.9¢/kWh — put a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD's EPA-rated 28.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.3, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 73.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD: yearly cost in North Carolina

North Carolina owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD spend about $645 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,758 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At North Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD's 221-mile EPA range costs about $9.5 (63.8 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD in North Carolina ranks 1,701 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD ranks 34 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD at home

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.

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

More on how this number was built

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.