Charging a 2026 Tesla Model S at home in Minnesota

A 2026 Tesla Model S draws 27.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Minnesota's 15.98¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.34 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 72.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Minnesota — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Minnesota owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model S spend about $650 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,753 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Minnesota's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model S's 410-mile EPA range costs about $17.78 (111.2 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Tesla Model S in Minnesota, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model S in Minnesota ranks 1,879 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 Minnesota ranks 26 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Minnesota

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 Minnesota 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's cost in Minnesota. Curious how Minnesota's 15.98¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.