What it costs to charge a 2026 Kia Niro Electric in Colorado

A 2026 Kia Niro Electric draws 30 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Colorado's 16.65¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.99 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 68.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Colorado — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Kia Niro Electric in Colorado runs about $749 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,654 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$12.64 — that's what Colorado's 16.65¢/kWh rate puts on the 75.9 kWh a 2026 Kia Niro Electric needs for its full 253-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Kia Niro Electric in Colorado ranks 4,491 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 Colorado ranks 30 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Kia Niro Electric at home

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 Colorado before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Colorado's 16.65¢/kWh rate ranks 30 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.