What it costs to charge a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N in South Carolina

A 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N draws 43 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.9 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 56.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in South Carolina — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N: yearly cost in South Carolina

Home charging this 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N in South Carolina runs about $1,035 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,368 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$15.24 — that's what South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh rate puts on the 95 kWh a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N needs for its full 221-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N in South Carolina ranks 12,827 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N ranks 325 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and South Carolina ranks 27 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N 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.

Line up a few South Carolina 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 South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.