Cost to Charge a Nissan Leaf
Updated August 2026 · U.S. average rates
Quick answer: at the national average rate, a full home charge of the Nissan Leaf (60 kWh usable, ~212 miles of range) costs about $11.27 — 5.5¢ per mile, or $55.23 per 1,000 miles. The same charge at a public DC fast charger runs roughly $25.80. Versus a 32-mpg gas car, home charging saves about $43.21 per 1,000 miles.
60 kWh
Battery (usable)
212 mi
EPA-est. range
3.4 mi/kWh
Efficiency
5.5¢
Cost per mile (avg)
Cheapest & most expensive states for the Nissan Leaf
Cheapest
- North Dakota$7.47 full · 3.7¢/mi
- Idaho$7.73 full · 3.8¢/mi
- Utah$7.80 full · 3.8¢/mi
- Wyoming$7.87 full · 3.9¢/mi
- Louisiana$8.07 full · 4.0¢/mi
Most expensive
- Hawaii$28.07 full · 13.8¢/mi
- Connecticut$21.53 full · 10.6¢/mi
- California$21.20 full · 10.4¢/mi
- Massachusetts$20.80 full · 10.2¢/mi
- Rhode Island$20.27 full · 9.9¢/mi
Run it for your state
$10.40
Full charge at home (60 kWh, ~212 mi)
5.1¢
Per mile at home charging
$50.98
Per 1,000 miles / month
$25.80 (12.6¢/mi)
Public DC fast charging (~43¢/kWh)
9.8¢/mi
Comparable gas car (32 mpg @ $3.15/gal)
$47.46/mo saved
vs gas at 1,000 mi/month, home charging
Using Texas's average residential rate (15.6¢/kWh) · national average 16.9¢ · includes ~10% AC charging losses. Rates vary by utility and plan — your bill is the source of truth.