Charging a 2026 Kia Niro Electric at home in Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, home electricity runs 18.99¢/kWh — put a 2026 Kia Niro Electric's EPA-rated 30 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.7, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 64.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Wisconsin — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Kia Niro Electric: yearly cost in Wisconsin

Wisconsin owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Kia Niro Electric spend about $855 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,548 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Kia Niro Electric, in dollars

At Wisconsin's rate, fully covering this 2026 Kia Niro Electric's 253-mile EPA range costs about $14.41 (75.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Kia Niro Electric in Wisconsin, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Kia Niro Electric in Wisconsin ranks 8,028 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 Wisconsin ranks 35 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Kia Niro Electric at home

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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin. At 18.99¢/kWh, Wisconsin sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.