Charging a 2026 Kia Niro Electric at home in Connecticut

In Connecticut, home electricity runs 28.82¢/kWh — put a 2026 Kia Niro Electric's EPA-rated 30 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $8.65, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 46% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Connecticut — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Kia Niro Electric: yearly cost in Connecticut

Connecticut owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Kia Niro Electric spend about $1,297 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,106 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Connecticut's rate, fully covering this 2026 Kia Niro Electric's 253-mile EPA range costs about $21.87 (75.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Kia Niro Electric in Connecticut ranks 15,959 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 Connecticut ranks 45 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Connecticut

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 Connecticut before deciding.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Kia Niro Electric's cost in Connecticut. Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh rate ranks 45 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.