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

A 2026 Tesla Model S draws 27.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Dakota's 12.19¢/kWh residential rate that's $3.31 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 79.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Dakota — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model S in North Dakota runs about $496 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,907 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$13.56 — that's what North Dakota's 12.19¢/kWh rate puts on the 111.2 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model S needs for its full 410-mile EPA range.

2026 Tesla Model S in North Dakota, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model S in North Dakota ranks 61 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 North Dakota ranks 1 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 North Dakota electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. North Dakota is one of the cheapest states for home electricity — the guide to why the cost varies so much by state covers what drives that.