Charging a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD at home in North Carolina

In North Carolina, home electricity runs 14.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD's EPA-rated 40 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.96, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 62.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

North Carolina owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD spend about $894 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,509 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At North Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD's 283-mile EPA range costs about $16.87 (113.2 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD in North Carolina, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD in North Carolina ranks 9,232 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Kia EV9 Long Range AWD ranks 269 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD 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.

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

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.