What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model X in Louisiana

At Louisiana's residential electricity rate of 13.51¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model X (rated 32.2 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.35 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 72.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Louisiana — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model X in Louisiana runs about $653 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,750 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$15.31 — that's what Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh rate puts on the 113.4 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model X needs for its full 352-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model X in Louisiana ranks 1,927 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model X ranks 95 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Louisiana ranks 8 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model X 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 Louisiana 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. Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh rate ranks 8 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.