2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (19"), DC Charging Cost

District of Columbia home charging cost for the 2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (19 inch Wheels)

At District of Columbia's residential electricity rate of 24.54¢/kWh, a 2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (19 inch Wheels) (rated 32.7 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $8.03 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 49.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (19 inch Wheels) costs roughly $1,205 a year to charge at home in District of Columbia, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,198 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (19 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 259-mile range takes about 84.8 kWh, which costs about $20.8 at District of Columbia's residential rate, figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 15,086 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Nissan LEAF 75kWh (19 inch Wheels) alone ranks 107 of 400 models for efficiency; District of Columbia alone ranks 42 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.

Line up a few District of Columbia 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. At 24.54¢/kWh, District of Columbia sits in the middle of the national range, the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.