Charging a 2026 Kia Niro Electric at home in Delaware

A 2026 Kia Niro Electric draws 30 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Delaware's 17.74¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.32 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 66.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Delaware — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Kia Niro Electric: yearly cost in Delaware

Delaware owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Kia Niro Electric spend about $798 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,605 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Delaware's rate, fully covering this 2026 Kia Niro Electric's 253-mile EPA range costs about $13.46 (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 Delaware ranks 6,032 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 Delaware ranks 33 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Delaware

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.

Line up a few Delaware electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Delaware's 17.74¢/kWh rate ranks 33 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.