2026 Kia Niro Electric: home charging cost in Oregon

A 2026 Kia Niro Electric draws 30 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Oregon's 15.31¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.59 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 71.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Kia Niro Electric: yearly cost in Oregon

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Kia Niro Electric charged at home in Oregon costs about $689/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,714 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Kia Niro Electric, in dollars

A 2026 Kia Niro Electric needs roughly 75.9 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 253-mile range, which runs about $11.62 at 15.31¢/kWh in Oregon.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 2,788 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; Oregon alone ranks 21 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Oregon

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 Oregon before deciding.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Kia Niro Electric's cost in Oregon. At 15.31¢/kWh, Oregon sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.