North Carolina home charging cost for the 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 Plus

A 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 Plus draws 34 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.07 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 68.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 Plus costs roughly $760 a year to charge at home in North Carolina, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,643 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 Plus's EPA-rated 390-mile range takes about 132.6 kWh, which costs about $19.76 at North Carolina's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 4,821 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 Plus alone ranks 122 of 400 models for efficiency; North Carolina alone ranks 18 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in North Carolina before deciding.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 Plus's cost in North Carolina. At 14.9¢/kWh, North Carolina sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.