What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model X in Alabama
At Alabama's residential electricity rate of 16.58¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model X (rated 32.2 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.34 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 66.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.
Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year
Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model X in Alabama runs about $801 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,602 saved annually, at this mileage.
Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model X, in dollars
$18.79 — that's what Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate puts on the 113.4 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model X needs for its full 352-mile EPA range.
2026 Tesla Model X in Alabama, ranked
Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model X in Alabama ranks 6,102 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model X ranks 95 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alabama ranks 29 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.
Next step: home charger installation
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
See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model X's cost in Alabama. Curious how Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.