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

A 2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels) draws 27.8 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at California's 33.17¢/kWh residential rate that's $9.23 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 42.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels): yearly cost in California

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels) charged at home in California costs about $1,384/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,019 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels) needs roughly 84.3 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 303-mile range, which runs about $27.96 at 33.17¢/kWh in California.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 16,643 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels) alone ranks 25 of 400 models for efficiency; California alone ranks 50 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in California before deciding.

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.