What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid in North Carolina

A 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid draws 30.6 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.56 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 71.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid in North Carolina runs about $684 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,719 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$16.77 — that's what North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate puts on the 112.6 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid needs for its full 368-mile EPA range.

2026 Tesla Model S Plaid in North Carolina, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid in North Carolina ranks 2,618 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model S Plaid ranks 70 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid 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.

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

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. 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.