Rhode Island home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid

At Rhode Island's residential electricity rate of 29.45¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (rated 30.6 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $9.01 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. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 43.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Tesla Model S Plaid: yearly cost in Rhode Island

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid costs roughly $1,351 a year to charge at home in Rhode Island, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,052 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid's EPA-rated 368-mile range takes about 112.6 kWh, which costs about $33.15 at Rhode Island'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 16,392 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; Rhode Island alone ranks 47 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Rhode Island

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.

Ask a licensed Rhode Island electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Rhode Island has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.