2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi: home charging cost in Virginia

A 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi draws 47.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.93 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 50.5% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi: yearly cost in Virginia

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi charged at home in Virginia costs about $1,190/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,213 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi, in dollars

A 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi needs roughly 79.8 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 168-mile range, which runs about $13.33 at 16.69¢/kWh in Virginia.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 14,942 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi alone ranks 375 of 400 models for efficiency; Virginia alone ranks 31 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Virginia before deciding.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 16.69¢/kWh, Virginia sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.