South Dakota home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid

At South Dakota's residential electricity rate of 14.33¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (rated 30.6 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.38 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 costs a fraction of what gas would here: 72.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Tesla Model S Plaid: yearly cost in South Dakota

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid costs roughly $657 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 $1,745 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid's EPA-rated 368-mile range takes about 112.6 kWh, which costs about $16.13 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 2,038 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; South Dakota alone ranks 14 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in South Dakota before deciding.

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.