2026 Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh: home charging cost in Texas

At Texas's residential electricity rate of 16.11¢/kWh, a 2026 Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh (rated 34.4 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.54 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 65.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh charged at home in Texas costs about $831/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,572 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh needs roughly 99.3 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 289-mile range, which runs about $16 at 16.11¢/kWh in Texas.

2026 Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh in Texas, ranked

This combination ranks 7,224 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh alone ranks 133 of 400 models for efficiency; Texas alone ranks 28 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

Line up a few Texas electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Texas's 16.11¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.