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

In Ohio, home electricity runs 18.53¢/kWh — put a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD's EPA-rated 33 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.11, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 61.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Ohio — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD in Ohio runs about $917 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,486 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$17.12 — that's what Ohio's 18.53¢/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 Ohio ranks 9,978 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 Ohio ranks 34 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Ohio

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 Ohio electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

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 Ohio's 18.53¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.