2026 Tesla Model S Plaid: home charging cost in North Dakota

In North Dakota, home electricity runs 12.19¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid's EPA-rated 30.6 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.73, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 76.7% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid charged at home in North Dakota costs about $559/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,844 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid needs roughly 112.6 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 368-mile range, which runs about $13.72 at 12.19¢/kWh in North Dakota.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 438 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model S Plaid alone ranks 70 of 400 models for efficiency; North Dakota alone ranks 1 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid at home

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 Dakota before deciding.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. 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.