Charging a 2026 Kia Niro Electric at home in South Carolina

In South Carolina, home electricity runs 16.04¢/kWh — put a 2026 Kia Niro Electric's EPA-rated 30 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.81, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 70% cheaper per mile than gasoline in South Carolina — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Kia Niro Electric: yearly cost in South Carolina

South Carolina owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Kia Niro Electric spend about $722 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,681 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At South Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2026 Kia Niro Electric's 253-mile EPA range costs about $12.17 (75.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Kia Niro Electric in South Carolina ranks 3,652 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Kia Niro Electric ranks 58 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and South Carolina ranks 27 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in South Carolina before deciding.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Kia Niro Electric's cost in South Carolina. Curious how South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.