2026 Tesla Model S, CA Charging Cost

Charging a 2026 Tesla Model S at home in California

A 2026 Tesla Model S draws 27.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at California's 33.17¢/kWh residential rate that's $9 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 43.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in California, charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Tesla Model S: yearly cost in California

California owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model S spend about $1,350 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,053 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At California's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model S's 410-mile EPA range costs about $36.9 (111.2 kWh), the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Tesla Model S in California, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model S in California ranks 16,381 for cost savings versus gas, 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model S ranks 20 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and California ranks 50 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in California

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.

Line up a few California electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset, see the methodology guide. California has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country, see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.