What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) in Texas

In Texas, home electricity runs 16.11¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels)'s EPA-rated 36.2 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.83, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 63.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Texas — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) in Texas runs about $875 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,528 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$18.03 — that's what Texas's 16.11¢/kWh rate puts on the 111.9 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) needs for its full 309-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) in Texas ranks 8,648 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model S Plaid (21in wheels) ranks 171 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Texas ranks 28 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Texas

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 Texas electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Texas's 16.11¢/kWh rate ranks 28 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.