Charging a 2026 Kia Niro Electric at home in Alaska

A 2026 Kia Niro Electric draws 30 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh residential rate that's $8.06 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 49.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alaska — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Alaska owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Kia Niro Electric spend about $1,209 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,194 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Kia Niro Electric, in dollars

At Alaska's rate, fully covering this 2026 Kia Niro Electric's 253-mile EPA range costs about $20.39 (75.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Kia Niro Electric in Alaska, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Kia Niro Electric in Alaska ranks 15,154 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Kia Niro Electric ranks 58 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alaska ranks 44 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh rate ranks 44 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.