Charging a 2026 Tesla Model S at home in New York

At New York's residential electricity rate of 29.26¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model S (rated 27.1 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.94 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 50.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in New York — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

New York owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model S spend about $1,191 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,212 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model S, in dollars

At New York's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model S's 410-mile EPA range costs about $32.55 (111.2 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Tesla Model S in New York, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model S in New York ranks 14,957 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 New York ranks 46 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model S 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.

Ask a licensed New York 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 New York. New York's 29.26¢/kWh rate ranks 46 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.