South Dakota home charging cost for the 2026 Lexus ES 500e AWD (21 inch Wheels)

In South Dakota, home electricity runs 14.33¢/kWh — put a 2026 Lexus ES 500e AWD (21 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 30 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.3, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 73.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Lexus ES 500e AWD (21 inch Wheels) costs roughly $645 a year to charge at home in South Dakota, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,758 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Lexus ES 500e AWD (21 inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 272-mile range takes about 81.6 kWh, which costs about $11.69 at South Dakota'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 1,734 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Lexus ES 500e AWD (21 inch Wheels) alone ranks 60 of 400 models for efficiency; South Dakota alone ranks 14 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in South Dakota

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 South Dakota 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. South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh rate ranks 14 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.