Charging a 2026 Porsche Taycan 4S Perf Battery Plus at home in Alabama

In Alabama, home electricity runs 16.58¢/kWh — put a 2026 Porsche Taycan 4S Perf Battery Plus's EPA-rated 38.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.39, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 60.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Alabama owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Porsche Taycan 4S Perf Battery Plus spend about $959 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,444 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Porsche Taycan 4S Perf Battery Plus, in dollars

At Alabama's rate, fully covering this 2026 Porsche Taycan 4S Perf Battery Plus's 295-mile EPA range costs about $18.85 (113.7 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Porsche Taycan 4S Perf Battery Plus in Alabama ranks 11,026 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Porsche Taycan 4S Perf Battery Plus ranks 228 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alabama ranks 29 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Porsche Taycan 4S Perf Battery Plus at home

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Alabama before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 16.58¢/kWh, Alabama sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.