2026 Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh: home charging cost in Colorado

In Colorado, home electricity runs 16.65¢/kWh — put a 2026 Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh's EPA-rated 34.4 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.72, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 64.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh: yearly cost in Colorado

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh charged at home in Colorado costs about $858/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,544 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh needs roughly 99.3 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 289-mile range, which runs about $16.54 at 16.65¢/kWh in Colorado.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 8,048 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh alone ranks 133 of 400 models for efficiency; Colorado alone ranks 30 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Colorado

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 Colorado 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. At 16.65¢/kWh, Colorado sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.