---
title: "Kia Niro Charging Cost, kWh and Charging Time (August 2026)"
description: "The 2026 Kia Niro Electric uses 30.0 kWh/100 mi (EPA): about $5.45 per 100 miles to charge at home, from $42.93 to $159.23 a month by state."
url: https://evchargecosts.com/vehicles/kia-niro/
updated: 2026-10-26
---

# Kia Niro charging cost and time

The **2026 Kia Niro Electric** uses 30.0 kWh per 100 miles (EPA). Charging it at home costs about **$5.45 per 100 miles** and **$61.29 a month** at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh (August 2026); a full charge is about $13.78.

- **Efficiency:** 30.0 (kWh per 100 miles)
- **EPA range:** 253 mi (representative trim)
- **Per 100 miles:** $5.45 (18.16¢/kWh)
- **Per month:** $61.29 (13,500 mi a year)

## Kia Niro charging cost across the U.S.

Monthly home charging cost for the 2026 Kia Niro Electric, 13,500 miles a year.

## Kia Niro trims

EPA efficiency, range and cost at 18.16¢/kWh.

**Kia Niro trims: EPA efficiency, range and cost at 18.16¢/kWh**

| Trim | Class | kWh/100 mi | EPA range | Per 100 miles | Full charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 Kia Niro Electric | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 30.0 | 253 mi | $5.45 | $13.78 |
| 2025 Kia Niro Electric | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 30.0 | 253 mi | $5.45 | $13.78 |

## Kia Niro charging cost by state

Cheapest to most expensive.

**2026 Kia Niro Electric home charging cost by state, 13,500 miles a year, August 2026**

| State | Electricity (¢/kWh) | Per 100 miles | Per month | Full charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Nevada](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nevada/) | 12.72 | $3.82 | $42.93 | $9.65 |
| [Louisiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/louisiana/) | 12.87 | $3.86 | $43.44 | $9.77 |
| [North Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-dakota/) | 13.31 | $3.99 | $44.92 | $10.10 |
| [Utah](https://evchargecosts.com/states/utah/) | 13.31 | $3.99 | $44.92 | $10.10 |
| [Idaho](https://evchargecosts.com/states/idaho/) | 13.37 | $4.01 | $45.12 | $10.15 |
| [Tennessee](https://evchargecosts.com/states/tennessee/) | 13.42 | $4.03 | $45.29 | $10.19 |
| [Nebraska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nebraska/) | 13.54 | $4.06 | $45.70 | $10.28 |
| [Kentucky](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kentucky/) | 13.80 | $4.14 | $46.58 | $10.47 |
| [Arkansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arkansas/) | 14.37 | $4.31 | $48.50 | $10.91 |
| [Mississippi](https://evchargecosts.com/states/mississippi/) | 14.43 | $4.33 | $48.70 | $10.95 |
| [Wyoming](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wyoming/) | 14.43 | $4.33 | $48.70 | $10.95 |
| [Washington](https://evchargecosts.com/states/washington/) | 14.63 | $4.39 | $49.38 | $11.10 |
| [Oklahoma](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oklahoma/) | 14.82 | $4.45 | $50.02 | $11.25 |
| [North Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-carolina/) | 14.95 | $4.49 | $50.46 | $11.35 |
| [Florida](https://evchargecosts.com/states/florida/) | 14.99 | $4.50 | $50.59 | $11.38 |
| [Arizona](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arizona/) | 15.05 | $4.51 | $50.79 | $11.42 |
| [South Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-dakota/) | 15.15 | $4.55 | $51.13 | $11.50 |
| [Kansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kansas/) | 15.47 | $4.64 | $52.21 | $11.74 |
| [Montana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/montana/) | 15.57 | $4.67 | $52.55 | $11.82 |
| [South Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-carolina/) | 15.76 | $4.73 | $53.19 | $11.96 |
| [Georgia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/georgia/) | 15.90 | $4.77 | $53.66 | $12.07 |
| [Texas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/texas/) | 15.91 | $4.77 | $53.70 | $12.08 |
| [Oregon](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oregon/) | 15.92 | $4.78 | $53.73 | $12.08 |
| [Missouri](https://evchargecosts.com/states/missouri/) | 16.02 | $4.81 | $54.07 | $12.16 |
| [West Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/west-virginia/) | 16.31 | $4.89 | $55.05 | $12.38 |
| [Alabama](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alabama/) | 16.33 | $4.90 | $55.11 | $12.39 |
| [New Mexico](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-mexico/) | 16.51 | $4.95 | $55.72 | $12.53 |
| [Indiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/indiana/) | 17.02 | $5.11 | $57.44 | $12.92 |
| [Iowa](https://evchargecosts.com/states/iowa/) | 17.06 | $5.12 | $57.58 | $12.95 |
| [Colorado](https://evchargecosts.com/states/colorado/) | 17.17 | $5.15 | $57.95 | $13.03 |
| [Minnesota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/minnesota/) | 17.20 | $5.16 | $58.05 | $13.05 |
| [Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/virginia/) | 17.64 | $5.29 | $59.54 | $13.39 |
| [Delaware](https://evchargecosts.com/states/delaware/) | 18.70 | $5.61 | $63.11 | $14.19 |
| [Illinois](https://evchargecosts.com/states/illinois/) | 19.32 | $5.80 | $65.21 | $14.66 |
| [Ohio](https://evchargecosts.com/states/ohio/) | 19.38 | $5.81 | $65.41 | $14.71 |
| [Wisconsin](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wisconsin/) | 19.41 | $5.82 | $65.51 | $14.73 |
| [Maryland](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maryland/) | 21.40 | $6.42 | $72.22 | $16.24 |
| [Pennsylvania](https://evchargecosts.com/states/pennsylvania/) | 21.77 | $6.53 | $73.47 | $16.52 |
| [Michigan](https://evchargecosts.com/states/michigan/) | 22.99 | $6.90 | $77.59 | $17.45 |
| [Vermont](https://evchargecosts.com/states/vermont/) | 23.84 | $7.15 | $80.46 | $18.09 |
| [Connecticut](https://evchargecosts.com/states/connecticut/) | 24.51 | $7.35 | $82.72 | $18.60 |
| [New Jersey](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-jersey/) | 24.61 | $7.38 | $83.06 | $18.68 |
| [District of Columbia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/district-of-columbia/) | 25.98 | $7.79 | $87.68 | $19.72 |
| [New Hampshire](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-hampshire/) | 27.64 | $8.29 | $93.28 | $20.98 |
| [Rhode Island](https://evchargecosts.com/states/rhode-island/) | 28.18 | $8.45 | $95.11 | $21.39 |
| [New York](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-york/) | 28.65 | $8.60 | $96.69 | $21.75 |
| [Alaska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alaska/) | 29.41 | $8.82 | $99.26 | $22.32 |
| [California](https://evchargecosts.com/states/california/) | 29.75 | $8.93 | $100.41 | $22.58 |
| [Massachusetts](https://evchargecosts.com/states/massachusetts/) | 30.48 | $9.14 | $102.87 | $23.13 |
| [Maine](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maine/) | 32.11 | $9.63 | $108.37 | $24.37 |
| [Hawaii](https://evchargecosts.com/states/hawaii/) | 47.18 | $14.15 | $159.23 | $35.81 |

## Charging time

Time to add 100 miles of range to the 2026 Kia Niro Electric.

- Level 1, 1.44 kW ### 120 V, 12 A 20 h 50 min ( per 100 mi) 4.8 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 3.84 kW ### 240 V, 16 A 7 h 49 min ( per 100 mi) 12.8 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 7.68 kW ### 240 V, 32 A 3 h 55 min ( per 100 mi) 25.6 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 9.60 kW ### 240 V, 40 A 3 h 8 min ( per 100 mi) 32.0 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 11.52 kW ### 240 V, 48 A 2 h 36 min ( per 100 mi) 38.4 miles of range per hour

### Full charge from empty

**2026 Kia Niro Electric: time to charge from empty to full (76 kWh from the wall for 253 mi of EPA range)**

| Charger | Power | Time from empty | Range added per hour |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Level 1 — 120 V, 12 A | 1.44 kW | 52 h 43 min | 5 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 16 A | 3.84 kW | 19 h 46 min | 13 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 32 A | 7.68 kW | 9 h 53 min | 26 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 40 A | 9.60 kW | 7 h 54 min | 32 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 48 A | 11.52 kW | 6 h 35 min | 38 mi |

A full charge costs about **$13.78** at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh, however long it takes.

AC charging speed is also limited by the car's onboard charger, and charging slows near 100%. [Try the charging time calculator](https://evchargecosts.com/charging-time/).

## Questions people ask

### How much does it cost to charge a Kia Niro?

About $5.45 per 100 miles and $61.29 a month for 13,500 miles a year at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh, for the 2026 Kia Niro Electric.

### How efficient is the Kia Niro?

EPA rates current Kia Niro trims at 30.0 kWh per 100 miles, with 253 miles of range.

### Where is it cheapest to charge a Kia Niro?

Nevada, at about $42.93 a month; the most expensive is Hawaii at $159.23.

### How long does a Kia Niro take to charge at home?

About 20 h 50 min per 100 miles on a 120 V outlet and 3 h 55 min per 100 miles on a 7.68 kW Level 2 charger. From empty to its full 253-mile EPA range: about 9 h 53 min at 7.68 kW and 6 h 35 min at 11.52 kW, if the car's onboard charger accepts that power.

### How many kWh does it take to charge a Kia Niro?

About 76 kWh from the wall to go from empty to the full 253-mile EPA range of the 2026 Kia Niro Electric (253 mi × 30.0 kWh/100 mi). That includes charging losses, so it is a little more than the battery holds. At 18.16¢/kWh that is about $13.78.

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Source page: https://evchargecosts.com/vehicles/kia-niro/
Data: EIA (electricity August 2026, gasoline 2026-10-19), EPA fueleconomy.gov. License: CC BY 4.0.