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Nissan Ariya 87 kWh charging cost

The Nissan Ariya 87 kWh has a 87 kWh usable battery. A full charge at home costs about £25.24 at the current Ofgem electricity rate of 26.11p/kWh (1 July to 30 September 2026 (Ofgem price cap)), versus £54.81–£80.04 on a public rapid charger.

Nissan Ariya 87 kWh full charge: ~£25.24 at home (26.11p/kWh), £46.98 on public slow/fast, £54.81–£80.04 on rapid/ultra-rapid. Usable battery 87 kWh.

Nissan Ariya 87 kWh charge-cost calculator

The Nissan Ariya 87 kWh has a usable battery of 87 kWh. Set a charge window to see the cost at home (26.11p/kWh) vs public rapid charging.

Adding 60.9 kWh (70% of the pack)

At home
£17.67
26.11p/kWh
Public rapid
£38.37–£56.03
6392p/kWh

Home figure divides by 0.9 for AC onboard-charger losses. Public rapid is billed per kWh delivered at the PAYG tariff. Usable capacity from EV Database.

Full-charge cost: home vs public

WhereRate (p/kWh)Full 87 kWh charge
Home (Ofgem cap)26.11p£25.24
Slow / Fast (3–49 kW)54p£46.98
Rapid / Ultra-rapid (50 kW+)6392p£54.81–£80.04

Home full charge = (usable kWh ÷ 0.9) × 26.11p ≈ 96.7 kWh from the meter. Public figures are billed per kWh delivered.

How the home cost is worked out

  1. Usable battery: the Nissan Ariya 87 kWh holds 87 kWh usable.
  2. Account for AC losses: 87 ÷ 0.996.7 kWh drawn from the meter.
  3. Multiply by the unit rate: 96.7 kWh × 26.11p ≈ £25.24.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fully charge a Nissan Ariya 87 kWh?

The Nissan Ariya 87 kWh has a 87 kWh usable battery. At the Ofgem home rate of 26.11p/kWh (1 July to 30 September 2026 (Ofgem price cap)), a full charge costs about £25.24 including ~10% AC charging losses. On a public rapid charger (63–92p/kWh) the same charge is £54.81–£80.04.

How much does it cost to charge a Nissan Ariya 87 kWh on public chargers?

Public slow/fast charging (54p/kWh) costs about £46.98 for a full 87 kWh charge, and rapid/ultra-rapid charging (63–92p/kWh) costs £54.81–£80.04. Figures are Zapmap weighted-average UK PAYG prices for May 2026.

Is it cheaper to charge a Nissan Ariya 87 kWh at home?

Yes. Charging the Nissan Ariya 87 kWh at home costs about £25.24 for a full charge versus £54.81–£80.04 on a public rapid charger — roughly 2× cheaper per kWh. An overnight EV tariff would be cheaper still.

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Usable battery capacity: EV Database useable-battery cheatsheet (read 2026-06-25): "Nissan Ariya 87kWh" = 87 kWh useable. Home electricity rate from Ofgem — Energy price cap unit rates and standing charges (1 Jul–30 Sep 2026) (cap period 1 July to 30 September 2026 (Ofgem price cap), fetched 2026-06-25). Public tariffs from Zapmap — UK EV charging price index (weighted-average PAYG) (May 2026). Ofgem figures © Ofgem, Open Government Licence v3.0. Battery capacities © EV Database (independent aggregator). Public tariffs © Zapmap. All reproduced as factual reference data. Ofgem · EV Database · Zapmap.