Nissan LEAF Charging Time (2026)
How long it really takes to charge a Nissan LEAF — DC fast charging and home AC.
Updated 24 June 2026 · figures current to Q2 2026
Charging time by level
| Charger | Range | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home AC wallbox (6.6 kW) | 0 → 100% | 8.9 h | full battery, typical overnight charge |
| DC fast charger (up to 46 kW) | 10 → 80% | 59 min | the published road-trip benchmark |
What does it cost to charge?
See the LEAF's home-charging cost by country — €/100 km, full-charge price and how it compares to petrol.
Nissan LEAF — key specs
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to charge a Nissan LEAF at a DC fast charger?
10% to 80% takes 59 minutes on a charger delivering up to 46 kW — the average rate across that window works out to roughly 42 kW, since charging speed is highest early on and slows as the battery approaches 80%.
How long does it take to charge a Nissan LEAF at home?
On a 6.6 kW home AC wallbox, a full 0→100% charge of the 59 kWh usable battery takes about 8.9 hours — plug in overnight and it's ready by morning.
What's the peak charging rate of the Nissan LEAF?
46 kW on DC fast charging via CCS2. That peak is only sustained for part of the session — the 10-80% average of ~42 kW is the more realistic figure for planning a stop.
Why is 10-80% the standard way to measure EV charging time, not 0-100%?
Charging slows sharply above ~80% state of charge to protect the battery, so the last 20% can take as long as the first 80% on a DC fast charger. Manufacturers and testers publish 10-80% because it reflects the realistic, efficient part of a road-trip stop; ChargeCostLab does not publish a 0-100% DC time for the LEAF because no sourced figure for the taper exists in our dataset.
Sources
Methodology: DC fast 10-80% time and peak kW are transcribed from the manufacturer/tested spec sheet. Home AC time = usable battery ÷ onboard AC charger power. Average DC rate = 70% of the usable battery (the 10-80% window) ÷ the published 10-80% time. Educational — not a guarantee of real-world charging speed, which varies with battery temperature, state of charge and charger condition.