---
title: "Nissan Leaf Charging Cost, kWh and Charging Time (August 2026)"
description: "The 2025 Nissan Leaf uses 30.4 kWh/100 mi (EPA): about $5.53 per 100 miles to charge at home, from $43.54 to $161.50 a month by state."
url: https://evchargecosts.com/vehicles/nissan-leaf/
updated: 2026-10-26
---

# Nissan Leaf charging cost and time

The **2025 Nissan Leaf** uses 30.4 kWh per 100 miles (EPA). Charging it at home costs about **$5.53 per 100 miles** and **$62.16 a month** at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh (August 2026); a full charge is about $8.23.

- **Efficiency:** 30.4 (kWh per 100 miles)
- **EPA range:** 149 mi (representative trim)
- **Per 100 miles:** $5.53 (18.16¢/kWh)
- **Per month:** $62.16 (13,500 mi a year)

## Nissan Leaf charging cost across the U.S.

Monthly home charging cost for the 2025 Nissan Leaf, 13,500 miles a year.

## Nissan Leaf trims

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

**Nissan Leaf trims: EPA efficiency, range and cost at 18.16¢/kWh**

| Trim | Class | kWh/100 mi | EPA range | Per 100 miles | Full charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 Nissan Leaf 75kWh (18 inch alloy Wheels) | Small Station Wagons | 30.0 | 288 mi | $5.45 | $15.69 |
| 2026 Nissan Leaf 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels) | Small Station Wagons | 27.8 | 303 mi | $5.05 | $15.31 |
| 2026 Nissan Leaf 75kWh (19 inch Wheels) | Small Station Wagons | 32.7 | 259 mi | $5.94 | $15.39 |
| 2025 Nissan Leaf | Midsize Cars | 30.4 | 149 mi | $5.53 | $8.23 |
| 2025 Nissan Leaf SV | Midsize Cars | 30.8 | 212 mi | $5.59 | $11.85 |

## Nissan Leaf charging cost by state

Cheapest to most expensive.

**2025 Nissan Leaf 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/nissan-leaf/) | 12.72 | $3.87 | $43.54 | $5.77 |
| [Louisiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/louisiana/nissan-leaf/) | 12.87 | $3.92 | $44.05 | $5.83 |
| [North Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-dakota/nissan-leaf/) | 13.31 | $4.05 | $45.56 | $6.03 |
| [Utah](https://evchargecosts.com/states/utah/nissan-leaf/) | 13.31 | $4.05 | $45.56 | $6.03 |
| [Idaho](https://evchargecosts.com/states/idaho/nissan-leaf/) | 13.37 | $4.07 | $45.77 | $6.06 |
| [Tennessee](https://evchargecosts.com/states/tennessee/nissan-leaf/) | 13.42 | $4.08 | $45.94 | $6.08 |
| [Nebraska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/nebraska/nissan-leaf/) | 13.54 | $4.12 | $46.35 | $6.14 |
| [Kentucky](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kentucky/nissan-leaf/) | 13.80 | $4.20 | $47.24 | $6.26 |
| [Arkansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arkansas/nissan-leaf/) | 14.37 | $4.37 | $49.19 | $6.51 |
| [Mississippi](https://evchargecosts.com/states/mississippi/nissan-leaf/) | 14.43 | $4.39 | $49.39 | $6.54 |
| [Wyoming](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wyoming/nissan-leaf/) | 14.43 | $4.39 | $49.39 | $6.54 |
| [Washington](https://evchargecosts.com/states/washington/nissan-leaf/) | 14.63 | $4.45 | $50.08 | $6.63 |
| [Oklahoma](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oklahoma/nissan-leaf/) | 14.82 | $4.51 | $50.73 | $6.72 |
| [North Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/north-carolina/nissan-leaf/) | 14.95 | $4.55 | $51.17 | $6.78 |
| [Florida](https://evchargecosts.com/states/florida/nissan-leaf/) | 14.99 | $4.56 | $51.31 | $6.80 |
| [Arizona](https://evchargecosts.com/states/arizona/nissan-leaf/) | 15.05 | $4.58 | $51.52 | $6.82 |
| [South Dakota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-dakota/nissan-leaf/) | 15.15 | $4.61 | $51.86 | $6.87 |
| [Kansas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/kansas/nissan-leaf/) | 15.47 | $4.71 | $52.95 | $7.01 |
| [Montana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/montana/nissan-leaf/) | 15.57 | $4.74 | $53.30 | $7.06 |
| [South Carolina](https://evchargecosts.com/states/south-carolina/nissan-leaf/) | 15.76 | $4.80 | $53.95 | $7.14 |
| [Georgia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/georgia/nissan-leaf/) | 15.90 | $4.84 | $54.43 | $7.21 |
| [Texas](https://evchargecosts.com/states/texas/nissan-leaf/) | 15.91 | $4.84 | $54.46 | $7.21 |
| [Oregon](https://evchargecosts.com/states/oregon/nissan-leaf/) | 15.92 | $4.84 | $54.49 | $7.22 |
| [Missouri](https://evchargecosts.com/states/missouri/nissan-leaf/) | 16.02 | $4.87 | $54.84 | $7.26 |
| [West Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/west-virginia/nissan-leaf/) | 16.31 | $4.96 | $55.83 | $7.39 |
| [Alabama](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alabama/nissan-leaf/) | 16.33 | $4.97 | $55.90 | $7.40 |
| [New Mexico](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-mexico/nissan-leaf/) | 16.51 | $5.02 | $56.51 | $7.48 |
| [Indiana](https://evchargecosts.com/states/indiana/nissan-leaf/) | 17.02 | $5.18 | $58.26 | $7.72 |
| [Iowa](https://evchargecosts.com/states/iowa/nissan-leaf/) | 17.06 | $5.19 | $58.40 | $7.73 |
| [Colorado](https://evchargecosts.com/states/colorado/nissan-leaf/) | 17.17 | $5.22 | $58.77 | $7.78 |
| [Minnesota](https://evchargecosts.com/states/minnesota/nissan-leaf/) | 17.20 | $5.23 | $58.88 | $7.80 |
| [Virginia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/virginia/nissan-leaf/) | 17.64 | $5.37 | $60.38 | $8.00 |
| [Delaware](https://evchargecosts.com/states/delaware/nissan-leaf/) | 18.70 | $5.69 | $64.01 | $8.48 |
| [Illinois](https://evchargecosts.com/states/illinois/nissan-leaf/) | 19.32 | $5.88 | $66.13 | $8.76 |
| [Ohio](https://evchargecosts.com/states/ohio/nissan-leaf/) | 19.38 | $5.90 | $66.34 | $8.79 |
| [Wisconsin](https://evchargecosts.com/states/wisconsin/nissan-leaf/) | 19.41 | $5.91 | $66.44 | $8.80 |
| [Maryland](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maryland/nissan-leaf/) | 21.40 | $6.51 | $73.25 | $9.70 |
| [Pennsylvania](https://evchargecosts.com/states/pennsylvania/nissan-leaf/) | 21.77 | $6.62 | $74.52 | $9.87 |
| [Michigan](https://evchargecosts.com/states/michigan/nissan-leaf/) | 22.99 | $7.00 | $78.69 | $10.42 |
| [Vermont](https://evchargecosts.com/states/vermont/nissan-leaf/) | 23.84 | $7.25 | $81.60 | $10.81 |
| [Connecticut](https://evchargecosts.com/states/connecticut/nissan-leaf/) | 24.51 | $7.46 | $83.90 | $11.11 |
| [New Jersey](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-jersey/nissan-leaf/) | 24.61 | $7.49 | $84.24 | $11.16 |
| [District of Columbia](https://evchargecosts.com/states/district-of-columbia/nissan-leaf/) | 25.98 | $7.90 | $88.93 | $11.78 |
| [New Hampshire](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-hampshire/nissan-leaf/) | 27.64 | $8.41 | $94.61 | $12.53 |
| [Rhode Island](https://evchargecosts.com/states/rhode-island/nissan-leaf/) | 28.18 | $8.57 | $96.46 | $12.78 |
| [New York](https://evchargecosts.com/states/new-york/nissan-leaf/) | 28.65 | $8.72 | $98.07 | $12.99 |
| [Alaska](https://evchargecosts.com/states/alaska/nissan-leaf/) | 29.41 | $8.95 | $100.67 | $13.33 |
| [California](https://evchargecosts.com/states/california/nissan-leaf/) | 29.75 | $9.05 | $101.83 | $13.49 |
| [Massachusetts](https://evchargecosts.com/states/massachusetts/nissan-leaf/) | 30.48 | $9.27 | $104.33 | $13.82 |
| [Maine](https://evchargecosts.com/states/maine/nissan-leaf/) | 32.11 | $9.77 | $109.91 | $14.56 |
| [Hawaii](https://evchargecosts.com/states/hawaii/nissan-leaf/) | 47.18 | $14.36 | $161.50 | $21.39 |

## Charging time

Time to add 100 miles of range to the 2025 Nissan Leaf.

- Level 1, 1.44 kW ### 120 V, 12 A 21 h 8 min ( per 100 mi) 4.7 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 3.84 kW ### 240 V, 16 A 7 h 55 min ( per 100 mi) 12.6 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 7.68 kW ### 240 V, 32 A 3 h 58 min ( per 100 mi) 25.2 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 9.60 kW ### 240 V, 40 A 3 h 10 min ( per 100 mi) 31.6 miles of range per hour
- Level 2, 11.52 kW ### 240 V, 48 A 2 h 38 min ( per 100 mi) 37.9 miles of range per hour

### Full charge from empty

**2025 Nissan Leaf: time to charge from empty to full (45 kWh from the wall for 149 mi of EPA range)**

| Charger | Power | Time from empty | Range added per hour |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Level 1 — 120 V, 12 A | 1.44 kW | 31 h 29 min | 5 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 16 A | 3.84 kW | 11 h 48 min | 13 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 32 A | 7.68 kW | 5 h 54 min | 25 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 40 A | 9.60 kW | 4 h 43 min | 32 mi |
| Level 2 — 240 V, 48 A | 11.52 kW | 3 h 56 min | 38 mi |

A full charge costs about **$8.23** 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 Nissan Leaf?

About $5.53 per 100 miles and $62.16 a month for 13,500 miles a year at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh, for the 2025 Nissan Leaf.

### How efficient is the Nissan Leaf?

EPA rates current Nissan Leaf trims at 27.8 to 32.7 kWh per 100 miles, with 149 to 303 miles of range.

### Where is it cheapest to charge a Nissan Leaf?

Nevada, at about $43.54 a month; the most expensive is Hawaii at $161.50.

### How long does a Nissan Leaf take to charge at home?

About 21 h 8 min per 100 miles on a 120 V outlet and 3 h 58 min per 100 miles on a 7.68 kW Level 2 charger. From empty to its full 149-mile EPA range: about 5 h 54 min at 7.68 kW and 3 h 56 min at 11.52 kW, if the car's onboard charger accepts that power.

### How many kWh does it take to charge a Nissan Leaf?

About 45 kWh from the wall to go from empty to the full 149-mile EPA range of the 2025 Nissan Leaf (149 mi × 30.4 kWh/100 mi). That includes charging losses, so it is a little more than the battery holds. At 18.16¢/kWh that is about $8.23.

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