Cost to Charge a Tesla Model S
Updated August 2026 · U.S. average rates
Quick answer: at the national average rate, a full home charge of the Tesla Model S (100 kWh usable, ~402 miles of range) costs about $18.78 — 5.1¢ per mile, or $50.75 per 1,000 miles. The same charge at a public DC fast charger runs roughly $43.00. Versus a 32-mpg gas car, home charging saves about $47.69 per 1,000 miles.
100 kWh
Battery (usable)
402 mi
EPA-est. range
3.7 mi/kWh
Efficiency
5.1¢
Cost per mile (avg)
Cheapest & most expensive states for the Tesla Model S
Cheapest
- North Dakota$12.44 full · 3.4¢/mi
- Idaho$12.89 full · 3.5¢/mi
- Utah$13.00 full · 3.5¢/mi
- Wyoming$13.11 full · 3.5¢/mi
- Louisiana$13.44 full · 3.6¢/mi
Most expensive
- Hawaii$46.78 full · 12.6¢/mi
- Connecticut$35.89 full · 9.7¢/mi
- California$35.33 full · 9.5¢/mi
- Massachusetts$34.67 full · 9.4¢/mi
- Rhode Island$33.78 full · 9.1¢/mi
Run it for your state
$17.33
Full charge at home (100 kWh, ~402 mi)
4.7¢
Per mile at home charging
$46.85
Per 1,000 miles / month
$43.00 (11.6¢/mi)
Public DC fast charging (~43¢/kWh)
9.8¢/mi
Comparable gas car (32 mpg @ $3.15/gal)
$51.59/mo saved
vs gas at 1,000 mi/month, home charging
Using Texas's average residential rate (15.6¢/kWh) · national average 16.9¢ · includes ~10% AC charging losses. Rates vary by utility and plan — your bill is the source of truth.