What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid in District of Columbia

At District of Columbia's residential electricity rate of 24.54¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (rated 30.6 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.51 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 53.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in District of Columbia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid in District of Columbia runs about $1,126 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,277 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$27.62 — that's what District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh rate puts on the 112.6 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid needs for its full 368-mile EPA range.

2026 Tesla Model S Plaid in District of Columbia, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid in District of Columbia ranks 14,186 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 District of Columbia ranks 42 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia 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 24.54¢/kWh, District of Columbia sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.