What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model S in Indiana

At Indiana's residential electricity rate of 17.11¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model S (rated 27.1 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.64 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 71% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Indiana — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model S in Indiana runs about $696 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,707 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$19.03 — that's what Indiana's 17.11¢/kWh rate puts on the 111.2 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model S needs for its full 410-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model S in Indiana ranks 2,966 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 Indiana ranks 32 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Indiana

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 Indiana 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. Curious how Indiana's 17.11¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.