How Much Does It Cost to Charge a Hyundai Kona at Home? $11.53

Charging a 2025 Hyundai Kona costs about $11.53 for a full charge and $5.02 per 100 miles at 17¢/kWh — about $602 a year at 12,000 miles.

Updated September 2026 · Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A (July 2026 data) · EPA fueleconomy.gov · next EIA update ~Oct 23

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Why this number

Charging a 2025 Hyundai Kona costs about $11.53 for a full charge (~68 kWh) at the US average rate of 17¢/kWh — roughly $5.02 per 100 miles, or $602 a year at 12,000 miles. The Kona uses 29.5 kWh/100 mi on the EPA combined cycle. The Kona’s real cost scales with your own rate, from about 12¢ to over 50¢ across the US.

The Hyundai Kona (EPA data for the 2025 model year, the newest the EPA lists; dollar figures use 2026 electricity rates) uses 29.5 kWh per 100 miles on the EPA combined cycle — the wall-outlet figure, so charging losses are already counted (look up your exact trim at fueleconomy.gov ). At the US average residential rate of 17¢/kWh that puts the Kona at about $5.02 per 100 miles — 5.02¢ a mile. That is comfortably better than average — 10th most efficient of the 67 current models tracked here — and puts running costs in the range most buyers hope for when they switch.

What a Kona costs to charge at every rate

The same Kona costs $3.64 per 100 miles at Idaho’s 12.35¢ and $15.55 at Hawaii’s 52.72¢ — a 4.3× spread that is entirely the rate:

Wall-side for the Kona: EPA’s 29.5 kWh/100 mi is measured at the outlet, charger losses included; quick-fill your state above for your own figure.

That per-mile figure is the one to hold against gasoline: at 17¢/kWh the Kona’s 5.02¢ a mile compares with about 13.6¢ for a 30-mpg gas car at $4.07 a gallon (EIA weekly, Aug 31, 2026). The EV vs gas cost guide works the Kona’s math in full — both formulas, and the electricity rate at which the advantage disappears.

Range: what a “full charge” of the Kona really means

EPA range across the lineup runs 200–261 miles, averaging 230. Multiplying that by the car’s efficiency gives roughly 68 kWh to refill a full range from empty, which is the honest way to think about a ‘full charge’ — battery capacity figures include a buffer you never actually use. That is a modest range by 2026 standards, which matters less for cost than for how often you plan around charging on long trips.

The Kona on a public fast charger

On a public fast charger at about 48¢/kWh the Kona costs $14.16 per 100 miles against $5.02 at home — 2.8× — or roughly $1,699 a year instead of $602 if it never sees a home outlet. Why a session costs more than the posted price for a Kona (10–80% charging curve, idle fees, per-minute billing) is explained once on the cost-to-charge hub ; the EV time-of-use calculator nets an overnight rate against the Kona’s $602 flat-rate figure.

The Kona in cold weather

A hard winter lifts the Kona from 29.5 to roughly 38.4 kWh/100 mi (the middle of the 20–40% rise real-world data shows), so $6.52 per 100 miles instead of $5.02 and an effective range nearer 177 miles than 230. The mechanics behind the Kona’s winter penalty — cabin heat, battery chemistry, preconditioning from the wall — are on the hub ; the Kona’s $602 annual figure above already averages the seasons.

Where the Kona sits against other EVs

Its nearest neighbors on efficiency are the Audi A6 e-tron (29.4 kWh/100 mi) and the Fiat 500e (29.9 kWh/100 mi). The Kona at 29.5 kWh/100 mi sits against a set that runs from the Tesla Model Y at 26.9 kWh/100 mi, and the least efficient is the GMC Hummer EV at 67.8 — a spread that changes annual charging cost by $834 a year at 17¢/kWh and 12,000 miles. And if a SUV like the Kona is the fixed requirement, the cheapest SUV to run tracked here is the Tesla Model Y at $549 a year — $53 less than the Kona.

Trims: does the Kona version you pick change the bill?

The EPA rates 3 configurations of the 2025 Kona, and they are not close: 28.5 kWh/100 mi for the most efficient, 31.0 for the least, a 9% spread. At 12,000 miles that is about $51 a year between the cheapest and most expensive version of the same Kona. Bigger wheels, all-wheel drive and performance tunes are usually what separates them — worth knowing before you tick the options box.

How it compares inside the Hyundai range

The Kona at 29.5 kWh/100 mi sits among 4 Hyundai EVs tracked here, running from 29.5 (Kona) to 38.3 (Ioniq 9). Also on this site: Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Hyundai Ioniq 6 , Hyundai Ioniq 9 .

The tax question for the Kona, answered plainly

Nothing about the Kona changes that: the rules are the same for every EV, and the full 2026 position — §30D, §25E, the ended §30C charger credit, state programs — is in the energy tax credit guide and on the cost-to-charge hub .

Related

Closest comparisons to the Kona on running cost and body style: Audi A6 e-tron (29.4 kWh/100 mi), Fiat 500e (29.9 kWh/100 mi), Toyota C-HR (29.3 kWh/100 mi), Kia Niro (30.0 kWh/100 mi).

Put the Kona’s $602 a year against a gas car in the EV vs gas calculator , check your state’s rate , or price a road-trip stop for a Kona in the Supercharger vs home calculator . All 67 EVs . The Kona is only one line on the household bill — the 40-appliance running-cost ranking shows where $602 a year of charging lands next to everyday loads like a well pump or a gaming PC .

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How we calculated this

Worked for the Kona: 29.5 kWh/100 mi ÷ 100 × 17¢ = $5.02 per 100 miles; 230 mi × 29.5 ÷ 100 = 68 kWh, × $0.17 = $11.53 per full charge; $5.02 × 12,000 ÷ 100 = $602 a year. The Kona’s gasoline comparison is 12,000 ÷ 30 mpg × $4.07 = $1,628. EPA combined ratings, measured at the wall.

Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity rates · DSIRE incentive records · public IRS/OBBBA guidance. Figures are modeled estimates, not quotes or tax advice. See our methodology.

Where to go next

• Cost to charge a Audi A6 e-tron — 29.4 kWh/100 mi against the Kona’s 29.5 — $5.00 vs $5.02 per 100 miles at 17¢.
• Cost to charge a Toyota C-HR — 29.3 kWh/100 mi against the Kona’s 29.5 — $4.98 vs $5.02 per 100 miles at 17¢.
• Cost to charge a Fiat 500e — 29.9 kWh/100 mi against the Kona’s 29.5 — $5.08 vs $5.02 per 100 miles at 17¢.
• Cost to charge an EV: all 67 models ranked — Where the Kona’s $602 a year sits among 67 EVs, plus the fast-charging, cold-weather and tax explainers.
• EV vs gas cost calculator — The Kona’s 29.5 kWh/100 mi against your gas car’s mpg and your local pump price.