What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid in Texas

A 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid draws 30.6 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Texas's 16.11¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.93 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 69.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Texas — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Tesla Model S Plaid: yearly cost in Texas

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid in Texas runs about $739 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,664 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$18.13 — that's what Texas's 16.11¢/kWh rate puts on the 112.6 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid needs for its full 368-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid in Texas ranks 4,234 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 Texas ranks 28 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.

Ask a licensed Texas electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid's cost in Texas. Texas's 16.11¢/kWh rate ranks 28 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.