2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD: home charging cost in North Dakota

A 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD draws 28.8 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Dakota's 12.19¢/kWh residential rate that's $3.52 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 78% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

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

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD charged at home in North Dakota costs about $527/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,875 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD needs roughly 63.8 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 221-mile range, which runs about $7.77 at 12.19¢/kWh in North Dakota.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 188 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD alone ranks 34 of 400 models for efficiency; North Dakota alone ranks 1 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.

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

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD's cost in North Dakota. North Dakota is one of the cheapest states for home electricity — the guide to why the cost varies so much by state covers what drives that.