Charging a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid at home in Vermont

A 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid draws 30.6 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Vermont's 23.98¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.33 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 54.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Vermont — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Vermont owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid spend about $1,100 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,303 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Vermont's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid's 368-mile EPA range costs about $26.99 (112.6 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid in Vermont ranks 13,869 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 Vermont ranks 41 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid at home

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

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 Vermont. Curious how Vermont's 23.98¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.