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

A 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) draws 36.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Kansas's 15.19¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.5 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 65.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Kansas — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels): yearly cost in Kansas

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) in Kansas runs about $825 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,578 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$17 — that's what Kansas's 15.19¢/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 Kansas ranks 6,940 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 Kansas ranks 20 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 Kansas electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

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 Kansas. At 15.19¢/kWh, Kansas sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.