2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD: home charging cost in Virginia

A 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD draws 38 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.34 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: 60.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD: yearly cost in Virginia

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD charged at home in Virginia costs about $951/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,452 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Kia EV9 Long Range RWD needs roughly 115.9 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 305-mile range, which runs about $19.34 at 16.69¢/kWh in Virginia.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 10,865 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV9 Long Range RWD alone ranks 218 of 400 models for efficiency; Virginia alone ranks 31 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 Virginia 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. Curious how Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.