South Carolina home charging cost for the 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line

In South Carolina, home electricity runs 16.04¢/kWh — put a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line's EPA-rated 41 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.58, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 58.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line costs roughly $986 a year to charge at home in South Carolina, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,416 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line, in dollars

Covering the 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line's EPA-rated 280-mile range takes about 114.8 kWh, which costs about $18.41 at South Carolina'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 11,776 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line alone ranks 286 of 400 models for efficiency; South Carolina alone ranks 27 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line 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.

Line up a few South Carolina 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 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line's cost in South Carolina. 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.