2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18"), CA Charging Cost

2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18 inch alloy Wheels): home charging cost in California

In California, home electricity runs 33.17¢/kWh, put a 2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18 inch alloy Wheels)'s EPA-rated 30 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $9.95, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 37.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year, fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption, a 2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18 inch alloy Wheels) charged at home in California costs about $1,493/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $910 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18 inch alloy Wheels) needs roughly 86.4 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 288-mile range, which runs about $28.66 at 33.17¢/kWh in California.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 17,369 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18 inch alloy Wheels) alone ranks 61 of 400 models for efficiency; California alone ranks 50 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in California

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place, the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Line up a few California electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset, see the methodology guide. California has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country, see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.