Charging a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) at home in Connecticut

In Connecticut, home electricity runs 28.82¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels)'s EPA-rated 36.2 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $10.44, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 34.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Connecticut — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Connecticut owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) spend about $1,565 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $838 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Connecticut's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels)'s 309-mile EPA range costs about $32.25 (111.9 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 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) in Connecticut ranks 17,825 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) ranks 171 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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels)'s cost in Connecticut. Curious how Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.