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2026 Tesla Model S charging cost

Full charge at home

$18.19

Per 100 miles
$4.94
Per month
$49
12,000 miles a year
kWh per 100 miles
27.2
Estimated from MPGe
Gas rival
$16.11 per 100 miles
Median 2026 gas hatchback, 27 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$4.94California$9.04Texas$4.37Florida$4.16New York$7.99Pennsylvania$5.72Illinois$5.22Ohio$5.08Georgia$4.19North Carolina$4.06Michigan$5.85New Jersey$6.52Virginia$4.57
Per 100 miles at home, 2026 Tesla Model S AWD. Chosen state, then the 12 most populous.

Cost by trim

Source marks: two or more sources agreeone source

2026 Tesla Model S charging cost by trim, U.S. average
TrimkWh per 100 miBatteryRangePer 100 milesFull charge
AWD27.2 est.100410 mi$4.94$18.19
Plaid AWD30.6 est.100368 mi$5.57$18.19

Cost by state

2026 Tesla Model S charging cost by state
StateCents per kWhPer 100 milesFull charge
U.S. average18.2$4.94$18.19
California33.3$9.04$33.25
Texas16.1$4.37$16.06
Florida15.3$4.16$15.30
New York29.4$7.99$29.38
Pennsylvania21.0$5.72$21.04
Illinois19.2$5.22$19.22
Ohio18.7$5.08$18.70
Georgia15.4$4.19$15.40
North Carolina14.9$4.06$14.94
Michigan21.5$5.85$21.53
New Jersey24.0$6.52$23.98
Virginia16.8$4.57$16.83
All states
2026 Tesla Model S charging cost, all states
StateCents per kWhPer 100 milesFull charge
Alabama16.5$4.50$16.54
Alaska27.1$7.36$27.09
Arizona15.4$4.20$15.44
Arkansas13.6$3.70$13.61
California33.3$9.04$33.25
Colorado16.7$4.54$16.72
Connecticut28.0$7.60$27.97
Delaware17.9$4.85$17.86
District of Columbia24.7$6.70$24.66
Florida15.3$4.16$15.30
Georgia15.4$4.19$15.40
Hawaii46.3$12.58$46.28
Idaho13.0$3.52$12.96
Illinois19.2$5.22$19.22
Indiana17.0$4.63$17.04
Iowa14.2$3.86$14.20
Kansas15.2$4.13$15.21
Kentucky14.3$3.88$14.27
Louisiana13.3$3.63$13.35
Maine30.0$8.15$29.99
Maryland21.3$5.79$21.30
Massachusetts30.1$8.19$30.14
Michigan21.5$5.85$21.53
Minnesota16.3$4.42$16.25
Mississippi15.2$4.13$15.19
Missouri14.0$3.79$13.96
Montana13.9$3.79$13.95
Nebraska12.9$3.51$12.90
Nevada13.5$3.68$13.53
New Hampshire26.8$7.28$26.79
New Jersey24.0$6.52$23.98
New Mexico15.1$4.10$15.08
New York29.4$7.99$29.38
North Carolina14.9$4.06$14.94
North Dakota12.4$3.36$12.36
Ohio18.7$5.08$18.70
Oklahoma13.6$3.69$13.58
Oregon15.4$4.19$15.40
Pennsylvania21.0$5.72$21.04
Rhode Island29.2$7.94$29.22
South Carolina15.9$4.33$15.93
South Dakota14.5$3.94$14.50
Tennessee13.9$3.77$13.87
Texas16.1$4.37$16.06
Utah13.2$3.58$13.16
Vermont23.9$6.51$23.95
Virginia16.8$4.57$16.83
Washington14.4$3.91$14.40
West Virginia15.5$4.20$15.47
Wisconsin19.0$5.16$19.00
Wyoming13.9$3.79$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.