2026 Kia Niro Electric: home charging cost in North Dakota

In North Dakota, home electricity runs 12.19¢/kWh — put a 2026 Kia Niro Electric's EPA-rated 30 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.66, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 77.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Kia Niro Electric: yearly cost in North Dakota

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Kia Niro Electric charged at home in North Dakota costs about $549/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,854 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Kia Niro Electric needs roughly 75.9 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 253-mile range, which runs about $9.25 at 12.19¢/kWh in North Dakota.

2026 Kia Niro Electric in North Dakota, ranked

This combination ranks 320 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; North Dakota alone ranks 1 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in North Dakota before deciding.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. North Dakota is one of the cheapest states for home electricity — the guide to why the cost varies so much by state covers what drives that.