Charging a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid at home in South Carolina

In South Carolina, home electricity runs 16.04¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid's EPA-rated 30.6 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.91, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 69.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in South Carolina — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Tesla Model S Plaid: yearly cost in South Carolina

South Carolina owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid spend about $736 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,667 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At South Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid's 368-mile EPA range costs about $18.05 (112.6 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid in South Carolina ranks 4,091 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model S Plaid ranks 70 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and South Carolina ranks 27 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid 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 South Carolina 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. At 16.04¢/kWh, South Carolina sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.