Charging a 2026 Lexus ES 500e AWD (19 inch Wheels) at home in South Dakota

A 2026 Lexus ES 500e AWD (19 inch Wheels) draws 30 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.3 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 73.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in South Dakota — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Lexus ES 500e AWD (19 inch Wheels): yearly cost in South Dakota

South Dakota owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Lexus ES 500e AWD (19 inch Wheels) spend about $645 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,758 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At South Dakota's rate, fully covering this 2026 Lexus ES 500e AWD (19 inch Wheels)'s 276-mile EPA range costs about $11.87 (82.8 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Lexus ES 500e AWD (19 inch Wheels) in South Dakota ranks 1,733 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Lexus ES 500e AWD (19 inch Wheels) ranks 59 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and South Dakota ranks 14 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

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

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh rate ranks 14 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.