2026 Kia Niro Electric: home charging cost in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, home electricity runs 20.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 Kia Niro Electric's EPA-rated 30 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.27, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 60.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Kia Niro Electric charged at home in Pennsylvania costs about $940/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,462 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Kia Niro Electric needs roughly 75.9 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 253-mile range, which runs about $15.86 at 20.9¢/kWh in Pennsylvania.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 10,572 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; Pennsylvania alone ranks 37 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania before deciding.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Pennsylvania's 20.9¢/kWh rate ranks 37 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.