What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) in North Carolina

At North Carolina's residential electricity rate of 14.9¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) (rated 36.2 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.4 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 66.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) in North Carolina runs about $809 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,594 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$16.67 — that's what North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate puts on the 111.9 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) needs for its full 309-mile EPA range.

2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) in North Carolina, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) in North Carolina ranks 6,463 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) ranks 171 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in North Carolina

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.

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

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.