2026 Tesla Model S: home charging cost in Virginia

In Virginia, home electricity runs 16.69¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model S's EPA-rated 27.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.53, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 71.7% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model S charged at home in Virginia costs about $679/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,724 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Tesla Model S needs roughly 111.2 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 410-mile range, which runs about $18.57 at 16.69¢/kWh in Virginia.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 2,567 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; Virginia alone ranks 31 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Virginia

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 Virginia before deciding.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 16.69¢/kWh, Virginia sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.