How much does it cost to charge a Kia EV9?

At the U.S. average residential rate (16.9¢/kWh), a full home charge of the Kia EV9 (100 kWh, ~280 mi range) costs about $18.78 — 6.7¢ per mile. Public DC fast charging at ~43¢/kWh runs about $43.00 per full charge.

How long does it take to charge a Kia EV9?

On a Level 2 home charger the Kia EV9 accepts up to 11 kW, so an empty-to-full charge takes about 10 hours (roughly 28 miles of range per hour). At a DC fast charger its ~210 kW peak gives a 10–80% charge in about 31 minutes. On a standard 120V outlet (Level 1), a full charge takes around 84 hours.

What home charger do I need for a Kia EV9?

Any Level 2 (240V) charger works; the Kia EV9's onboard charger caps AC charging at 11 kW, so a 48A unit on a 60A circuit reaches that limit — a more powerful charger will not charge it faster. The electricity cost is the same at any speed: $18.78 per full charge at the national-average rate.

Cost to Charge a Kia EV9

Updated September 2026 · U.S. average rates

The short answer: at the national average rate, a full home charge of the Kia EV9 (100 kWh usable, ~280 miles of range) costs about $18.78 — 6.7¢ per mile, or $67.06 per 1,000 miles. The same charge at a public DC fast charger runs roughly $43.00. Versus a 32-mpg gas car, home charging saves about $31.37 per 1,000 miles.

100 kWh

Battery (usable)

280 mi

EPA-est. range

2.8 mi/kWh

Efficiency

6.7¢

Cost per mile (avg)

Living with a Kia EV9: the cost story

The EV9 brought 800-volt charging to the three-row family segment, and that matters more here than anywhere: big pack plus fast curve means the school-run SUV can actually do the summer road trip without scheduling life around chargers.

It is a large, heavy box, so per-mile cost runs above the compact crowd — but compare it against the large gas SUVs it replaces and the monthly math swings hard in its favor, especially for households doing serious mileage on a home rate.

Cheapest & most expensive states for the Kia EV9

Cheapest

North Dakota$12.44 full · 4.4¢/mi
Idaho$12.89 full · 4.6¢/mi
Utah$13.00 full · 4.6¢/mi
Wyoming$13.11 full · 4.7¢/mi
Louisiana$13.44 full · 4.8¢/mi

Most expensive

Hawaii$46.78 full · 16.7¢/mi
Connecticut$35.89 full · 12.8¢/mi
California$35.33 full · 12.6¢/mi
Massachusetts$34.67 full · 12.4¢/mi
Rhode Island$33.78 full · 12.1¢/mi

Kia EV9 charging speed & home charger

Cost does not depend on speed — a kWh is a kWh — but time does. These estimates use the Kia EV9's onboard AC limit (11 kW) and its typical DC fast-charging peak (~210 kW); real sessions taper as the battery fills.

~84 h

Level 1 (120V outlet), empty → full

~10 h

Level 2 home charger (11 kW), empty → full

~28 mi

Level 2 range added per hour

~31 min

DC fast (~210 kW), 10 → 80%

Home charger sizing: the Kia EV9 tops out at 11 kW on AC, so a 48-amp charger on a 60-amp circuit reaches its limit — a bigger unit adds nothing. Overnight (8 hours) on Level 2 restores about 222 miles, more than most daily driving. See Level 1 vs Level 2 and how many kWh it takes to charge an EV.

Run it for your state

Your state

Electric vehicle

Your rate (¢/kWh, optional)

$17.33

Full charge at home (100 kWh, ~280 mi)

6.2¢

Per mile at home charging

$61.90

Per 1,000 miles / month

$43.00 (15.4¢/mi)

Public DC fast charging (~43¢/kWh)

9.8¢/mi

Comparable gas car (32 mpg @ $3.15/gal)

$36.53/mo saved

vs gas at 1,000 mi/month, home charging

Using Texas's average residential rate (15.6¢/kWh) · national average 16.9¢ · includes ~10% AC charging losses. Rates vary by utility and plan — your bill is the source of truth.

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