What it costs to charge a 2026 Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh in Montana

At Montana's residential electricity rate of 13.77¢/kWh, a 2026 Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh (rated 34.4 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.73 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 70.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Montana — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh in Montana runs about $710 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,693 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$13.68 — that's what Montana's 13.77¢/kWh rate puts on the 99.3 kWh a 2026 Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh needs for its full 289-mile EPA range.

2026 Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh in Montana, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh in Montana ranks 3,318 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh ranks 133 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Montana ranks 10 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Montana

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 Montana 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. Montana's 13.77¢/kWh rate ranks 10 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.