North Carolina home charging cost for the 2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (19 inch Wheels)

At North Carolina's residential electricity rate of 14.9¢/kWh, a 2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (19 inch Wheels) (rated 32.7 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.88 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 costs a fraction of what gas would here: 69.6% 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 $731 a year to charge at home in North Carolina, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,671 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 $12.63 at North Carolina's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 3,916 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; North Carolina alone ranks 18 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (19 inch Wheels) at home

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 North Carolina before deciding.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. At 14.9¢/kWh, North Carolina sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.