Charging a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) at home in Louisiana

A 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) draws 36.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.89 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 69.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Louisiana — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

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

Louisiana owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) spend about $734 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,669 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Louisiana's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels)'s 309-mile EPA range costs about $15.12 (111.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) in Louisiana, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) in Louisiana ranks 3,984 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 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.

Ask a licensed Louisiana electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

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 Louisiana. Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh rate ranks 8 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.