Charging a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD at home in South Carolina

In South Carolina, home electricity runs 16.04¢/kWh — put a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD's EPA-rated 33 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.29, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 67% cheaper per mile than gasoline in South Carolina — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

South Carolina owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD spend about $794 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,609 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At South Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD's 280-mile EPA range costs about $14.82 (92.4 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD in South Carolina ranks 5,914 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 South Carolina ranks 27 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 16.04¢/kWh, South Carolina sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.