Ohio home charging cost for the 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD

At Ohio's residential electricity rate of 18.53¢/kWh, a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (rated 29 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.37 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 66.5% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD: yearly cost in Ohio

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD costs roughly $806 a year to charge at home in Ohio, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,597 a year.

Filling up the 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD, in dollars

Covering the 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD's EPA-rated 321-mile range takes about 93.1 kWh, which costs about $17.25 at Ohio's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 6,329 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV3 Long Range FWD alone ranks 39 of 400 models for efficiency; Ohio alone ranks 34 of 51 states for electricity price.

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

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.

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

Where these figures come from

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.