Charging a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid at home in Wisconsin

A 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid draws 30.6 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Wisconsin's 18.99¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.81 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 63.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Wisconsin — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Wisconsin owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid spend about $871 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,532 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Wisconsin's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid's 368-mile EPA range costs about $21.38 (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 Wisconsin ranks 8,563 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 Wisconsin ranks 35 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Wisconsin before deciding.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. At 18.99¢/kWh, Wisconsin sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.