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2023 Tesla Model S charging cost

Full charge at home

$18.19

Per 100 miles
$5.13
Per month
$51
12,000 miles a year
kWh per 100 miles
28
EPA
Gas rival
$13.59 per 100 miles
Median 2023 gas hatchback, 32 mpg at $4.35 regular

AWD: 100 kWh battery at 18.2 cents per kWh, U.S. average. Rate source: EIA, Jan-Jul 2026.

Public price: your network's price. An assumption, change it. Gas $4.35 (EIA, week of Oct 5, 2026).

Pick another car

U.S. average$5.13California$9.37Texas$4.53Florida$4.31New York$8.28Pennsylvania$5.93Illinois$5.42Ohio$5.27Georgia$4.34North Carolina$4.21Michigan$6.07New Jersey$6.76Virginia$4.74
Per 100 miles at home, 2023 Tesla Model S AWD. Chosen state, then the 12 most populous.

Cost by trim

Source marks: two or more sources agreeone source

2023 Tesla Model S charging cost by trim, U.S. average
TrimkWh per 100 miBatteryRangePer 100 milesFull charge
AWD28100405 mi$5.13$18.19
Plaid AWD28100405 mi$5.13$18.19
Standard AWD28Not listed405 mi$5.13Not listed
Standard Range AWD28Not listed405 mi$5.13Not listed

Cost by state

2023 Tesla Model S charging cost by state
StateCents per kWhPer 100 milesFull charge
U.S. average18.2$5.13$18.19
California33.3$9.37$33.25
Texas16.1$4.53$16.06
Florida15.3$4.31$15.30
New York29.4$8.28$29.38
Pennsylvania21.0$5.93$21.04
Illinois19.2$5.42$19.22
Ohio18.7$5.27$18.70
Georgia15.4$4.34$15.40
North Carolina14.9$4.21$14.94
Michigan21.5$6.07$21.53
New Jersey24.0$6.76$23.98
Virginia16.8$4.74$16.83
All states
2023 Tesla Model S charging cost, all states
StateCents per kWhPer 100 milesFull charge
Alabama16.5$4.66$16.54
Alaska27.1$7.63$27.09
Arizona15.4$4.35$15.44
Arkansas13.6$3.84$13.61
California33.3$9.37$33.25
Colorado16.7$4.71$16.72
Connecticut28.0$7.88$27.97
Delaware17.9$5.03$17.86
District of Columbia24.7$6.95$24.66
Florida15.3$4.31$15.30
Georgia15.4$4.34$15.40
Hawaii46.3$13.04$46.28
Idaho13.0$3.65$12.96
Illinois19.2$5.42$19.22
Indiana17.0$4.80$17.04
Iowa14.2$4.00$14.20
Kansas15.2$4.29$15.21
Kentucky14.3$4.02$14.27
Louisiana13.3$3.76$13.35
Maine30.0$8.45$29.99
Maryland21.3$6.00$21.30
Massachusetts30.1$8.49$30.14
Michigan21.5$6.07$21.53
Minnesota16.3$4.58$16.25
Mississippi15.2$4.28$15.19
Missouri14.0$3.93$13.96
Montana13.9$3.93$13.95
Nebraska12.9$3.64$12.90
Nevada13.5$3.81$13.53
New Hampshire26.8$7.55$26.79
New Jersey24.0$6.76$23.98
New Mexico15.1$4.25$15.08
New York29.4$8.28$29.38
North Carolina14.9$4.21$14.94
North Dakota12.4$3.48$12.36
Ohio18.7$5.27$18.70
Oklahoma13.6$3.83$13.58
Oregon15.4$4.34$15.40
Pennsylvania21.0$5.93$21.04
Rhode Island29.2$8.23$29.22
South Carolina15.9$4.49$15.93
South Dakota14.5$4.09$14.50
Tennessee13.9$3.91$13.87
Texas16.1$4.53$16.06
Utah13.2$3.71$13.16
Vermont23.9$6.75$23.95
Virginia16.8$4.74$16.83
Washington14.4$4.06$14.40
West Virginia15.5$4.36$15.47
Wisconsin19.0$5.35$19.00
Wyoming13.9$3.93$13.95

What this cannot tell you

EPA kWh per 100 miles already includes charging losses.

Public charging costs more. Your network sets the price.

How values are checked

Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, residential average Jan-Jul 2026. Gas: U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. regular, week ending 2026-10-05. Electric Power Monthly, weekly gas prices.