Charging a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid at home in Louisiana

A 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid draws 30.6 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.13 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 74.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Louisiana — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Louisiana owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid spend about $620 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,783 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Louisiana's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid's 368-mile EPA range costs about $15.21 (112.6 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Tesla Model S Plaid in Louisiana, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid in Louisiana ranks 1,261 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 Louisiana ranks 8 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Louisiana

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 Louisiana before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.