What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) in Florida

A 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) draws 36.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Florida's 15.36¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.56 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 65.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Florida — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) in Florida runs about $834 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,569 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$17.19 — that's what Florida's 15.36¢/kWh rate puts on the 111.9 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) needs for its full 309-mile EPA range.

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 Florida ranks 7,248 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 Florida ranks 23 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) at home

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 Florida electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Florida's 15.36¢/kWh rate ranks 23 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.