Electric vehicles
Cost to charge a Nissan Leaf Standard Range 52 kWh at home in the UK (Oct–Dec 2026)
Last checked: 15 October 2026 · SmartShift UK
8,000 miles a year · 3.77 mi/kWh · 2,122 kWh
Off-peak 7.6p
£161 a year
2.0p a mile
Price cap 26.32p
£559 a year
7.0p a mile
Rapid 75p (illustration)
£1,592 a year
19.9p a mile
Unit cost only, every mile charged at that one rate. Standing charge and charging losses are not included. These match the Nissan Leaf Standard Range 52 kWh row in EV charging costs by car.
The Leaf has been on UK roads since 2011, so a lot of people searching for this are running an older one. The figures here are for the 2026 Leaf in the site’s 142-car table, at 265 Wh a mile. The method works for any Leaf if you swap in your own efficiency.
The car these figures are for
EV-Database lists this as the new Nissan Leaf Standard Range 52 kWh (MY26), on sale since July 2026. It is a different car from the Leaf most people picture. Earlier Leafs, including the 40 kWh (MY23–25), are not on the current EV-Database list the site uses, so these figures do not apply to them. Use your own car’s miles per kWh from the dashboard instead.
- Consumption: 265 Wh a mile, EV-Database’s real-range figure for moderate driving and climate, which EV-Database marks as an estimate. That is 1,000 ÷ 265 = 3.77 miles per kWh.
- Usable battery: 52.9 kWh.
- On-board AC charger: 11 kW, so a 7.4 kW single-phase home charger runs at its full 7.4 kW. EV-Database gives 0–100% at 7.4 kW as about 8h30m, and from a 3-pin plug at 2.3 kW as about 27h15m.
Source: EV-Database, Nissan Leaf Standard Range 52 kWh, checked 15 October 2026.
Worked example: a year at 8,000 miles
8,000 miles is the homepage calculator’s starting mileage. Energy for the year is miles ÷ miles per kWh, and cost is energy × the unit rate.
- 8,000 ÷ 3.77 = 2,122 kWh.
- At 7.6p: 2,122 × £0.076 = £161.
- At 26.32p: 2,122 × £0.2632 = £559.
- At 75p: 2,122 × £0.75 = £1,592.
- Off-peak against the cap: £559 − £161 = £398 less in unit cost, because 7.6p is 71% below 26.32p (1 − 7.6 ÷ 26.32 = 0.71).
That off-peak figure assumes every home kWh goes in between 23:30 and 05:30. Intelligent Octopus Go’s day rate is a quote for your address and is not the 26.32p cap, so use your own day rate for any charging outside the window.
Cost of one charge
| Charge | Energy | 7.6p | 26.32p | 75p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10–80% top-up | 37.0 kWh | £2.81 | £9.75 | £27.77 |
| 0–100% (full usable battery) | 52.9 kWh | £4.02 | £13.92 | £39.67 |
| One 6-hour window at 7.4 kW | 44.4 kWh | £3.37 | £11.69 | – |
| One 6-hour window at 2.3 kW (3-pin) | 13.8 kWh | £1.05 | £3.63 | – |
A 10–80% top-up is 37.0 kWh: 70% of 52.9 kWh. At 7.4 kW that takes about 5.0 hours, so it fits inside one 23:30–05:30 window, and adds about 140 miles at 3.77 mi/kWh.
The 3-pin row is a granny lead at 10 A. It adds 13.8 kWh in the same six hours, about 52 miles. See granny charger vs wallbox for whether that covers your week.
Yearly cost at different mileages
| Miles a year | Energy | 7.6p | 26.32p | 75p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 miles | 1,326 kWh | £101 | £349 | £995 |
| 8,000 miles | 2,122 kWh | £161 | £559 | £1,592 |
| 12,000 miles | 3,183 kWh | £242 | £838 | £2,387 |
| 15,000 miles | 3,979 kWh | £302 | £1,047 | £2,984 |
Each cost is energy × rate, rounded to the pound, the same way the 142-car table rounds.
Other Nissan Leaf versions
| Version | Wh/mile | mi/kWh | 7.6p | 26.32p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Range 52 kWh (this page) | 265 | 3.77 | £161 | £559 |
| Extended Range 75 kWh | 268 | 3.73 | £163 | £565 |
Every row comes from the same EV-Database list as all 142 cars. Battery sizes differ between versions, so the per-charge costs above are only for the Standard Range 52 kWh.
Winter, motorways and losses
EV-Database’s 265 Wh a mile is a middle figure. Its own range for this car runs from about 230 Wh a mile (combined, mild weather) to 311 Wh a mile (combined, cold weather at −10°C with heating on), and 365 Wh a mile at 70 mph in the cold.
- If all 8,000 miles were at the cold combined figure: 8,000 ÷ 3.22 = 2,484 kWh, or £189 at 7.6p and £654 at 26.32p.
- That is a worst-case year, not a forecast. A real year mixes summer and winter.
- Charging losses are not included anywhere on this page. Some energy is lost between the meter and the battery, so your meter will show more kWh than the battery takes in. Your smart meter or charger app shows the real figure.
Check it with your own numbers
The homepage EV calculator has a mileage slider and three efficiency buttons. For the Nissan Leaf the nearest button is 4.0 mi/kWh, so its totals will be close to, not the same as, the figures here. You can also type your own off-peak and day rates into the calculator. For the exact 3.77 mi/kWh figure at any mileage, use the mileage box on EV charging costs by car.
Other cars in this series: Vauxhall Corsa Electric, MG4, Tesla Model Y, Kia EV3, Tesla Model 3 and Renault 5. All 142 cars are in EV charging costs by car. Related: UK EV tariffs compared.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fully charge a Nissan Leaf at home?
The Nissan Leaf Standard Range 52 kWh has a 52.9 kWh usable battery. Filling all of it costs about £4.02 at 7.6p/kWh and £13.92 at the 26.32p price cap, before charging losses. A more typical 10–80% top-up is 37.0 kWh: about £2.81 overnight or £9.75 at 26.32p.
How much does a Nissan Leaf cost to charge per mile?
At 3.77 miles per kWh, it is about 2.0p a mile at 7.6p, 7.0p at 26.32p and 19.9p at 75p public rapid. Cold weather and motorway speeds raise all three.
How many miles does one night add to a Nissan Leaf?
In the six hours from 23:30 to 05:30, a 7.4 kW wallbox adds up to 44.4 kWh, about 167 miles at 3.77 mi/kWh. A 3-pin granny lead at 2.3 kW adds 13.8 kWh, about 52 miles. Losses are not included.
Is the standing charge included?
No. The 54.83p a day standing charge (about £200.13 a year under the October–December 2026 cap) is paid whatever time you charge, so it is left out of every figure here.
Is this financial advice?
No. It is arithmetic from published rates and EV-Database estimates. Check your own tariff and bill before you switch or buy anything.
Not financial advice. These are worked examples from published rates and EV-Database consumption estimates, for planning only. Your own tariff, day rate, standing charge, car, driving and weather will change the numbers. Check your bill and your supplier’s current terms before you switch or buy anything.
Sources
- EV-Database, Nissan Leaf Standard Range 52 kWh (consumption, usable battery, charging times)
- EV-Database, UK real-world consumption list (Wh/mile)
- Ofgem, price cap 1 October–31 December 2026
- Ofgem, unit rates and standing charges
- Octopus Energy, Intelligent Octopus Go
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