South Dakota home charging cost for the 2026 Kia EV6 AWD GT

In South Dakota, home electricity runs 14.33¢/kWh — put a 2026 Kia EV6 AWD GT's EPA-rated 41 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.88, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 63.3% 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 EV6 AWD GT costs roughly $881 a year to charge at home in South Dakota, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,522 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Kia EV6 AWD GT's EPA-rated 231-mile range takes about 94.7 kWh, which costs about $13.57 at South Dakota'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 8,857 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV6 AWD GT alone ranks 285 of 400 models for efficiency; South Dakota alone ranks 14 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Kia EV6 AWD GT 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 Dakota electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.