Maine home charging cost for the 2026 Kia Niro Electric

In Maine, home electricity runs 29.67¢/kWh — put a 2026 Kia Niro Electric's EPA-rated 30 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $8.9, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 44.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Kia Niro Electric costs roughly $1,335 a year to charge at home in Maine, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,068 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Kia Niro Electric's EPA-rated 253-mile range takes about 75.9 kWh, which costs about $22.52 at Maine's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Kia Niro Electric in Maine, ranked

This combination ranks 16,270 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia Niro Electric alone ranks 58 of 400 models for efficiency; Maine alone ranks 48 of 51 states for electricity price.

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

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 Maine 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. Maine has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.