2026 Tesla Model X Plaid: home charging cost in New Jersey

At New Jersey's residential electricity rate of 23.65¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model X Plaid (rated 33.7 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.97 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. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 50.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model X Plaid charged at home in New Jersey costs about $1,195/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,208 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model X Plaid, in dollars

A 2026 Tesla Model X Plaid needs roughly 112.9 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 335-mile range, which runs about $26.7 at 23.65¢/kWh in New Jersey.

2026 Tesla Model X Plaid in New Jersey, ranked

This combination ranks 15,003 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model X Plaid alone ranks 117 of 400 models for efficiency; New Jersey alone ranks 40 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model X Plaid at home

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Line up a few New Jersey electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how New Jersey's 23.65¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.