2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels), RI Charging Cost

Rhode Island home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels)

A 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) draws 36.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Rhode Island's 29.45¢/kWh residential rate that's $10.66 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 33.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) costs roughly $1,600 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 $803 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels)'s EPA-rated 309-mile range takes about 111.9 kWh, which costs about $32.95 at Rhode Island's residential rate, figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 18,083 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) alone ranks 171 of 400 models for efficiency; Rhode Island alone ranks 47 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) 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.

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

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.