Tennessee home charging cost for the 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD

In Tennessee, home electricity runs 13.9¢/kWh — put a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD's EPA-rated 33 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.59, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 71.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD costs roughly $688 a year to charge at home in Tennessee, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,715 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD's EPA-rated 280-mile range takes about 92.4 kWh, which costs about $12.84 at Tennessee'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 2,732 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV3 Long Range AWD alone ranks 109 of 400 models for efficiency; Tennessee alone ranks 13 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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 Tennessee electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Tennessee's 13.9¢/kWh rate ranks 13 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.