What it costs to charge a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line in South Dakota

A 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line draws 41 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.88 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 63.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in South Dakota — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line in South Dakota runs about $881 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,522 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$16.45 — that's what South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh rate puts on the 114.8 kWh a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line needs for its full 280-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line in South Dakota ranks 8,858 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Kia EV9 Long Range AWD GT-Line ranks 286 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and South Dakota ranks 14 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in South Dakota

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 Dakota 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. South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh rate ranks 14 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.