Charging a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid at home in Connecticut

A 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid draws 30.6 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh residential rate that's $8.82 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 45% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Connecticut — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Tesla Model S Plaid: yearly cost in Connecticut

Connecticut owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid spend about $1,322 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,081 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Connecticut's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid's 368-mile EPA range costs about $32.44 (112.6 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid in Connecticut ranks 16,157 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model S Plaid ranks 70 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Connecticut ranks 45 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.

Ask a licensed Connecticut electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh rate ranks 45 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.