Vermont home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model S

At Vermont's residential electricity rate of 23.98¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model S (rated 27.1 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.51 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 is much cheaper than gas here: 59.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Tesla Model S: yearly cost in Vermont

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model S costs roughly $976 a year to charge at home in Vermont, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,427 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model S's EPA-rated 410-mile range takes about 111.2 kWh, which costs about $26.67 at Vermont'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 11,474 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model S alone ranks 20 of 400 models for efficiency; Vermont alone ranks 41 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Vermont

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 Vermont before deciding.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Vermont's 23.98¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.