What it costs to charge a 2026 Kia Niro Electric in Texas

A 2026 Kia Niro Electric draws 30 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Texas's 16.11¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.83 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 69.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Texas — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Kia Niro Electric: yearly cost in Texas

Home charging this 2026 Kia Niro Electric in Texas runs about $725 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,678 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$12.23 — that's what Texas's 16.11¢/kWh rate puts on the 75.9 kWh a 2026 Kia Niro Electric needs for its full 253-mile EPA range.

2026 Kia Niro Electric in Texas, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Kia Niro Electric in Texas ranks 3,801 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 Texas ranks 28 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Texas

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.

Ask a licensed Texas electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

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 Texas. Curious how Texas's 16.11¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.