Cost to Charge a Tesla Model S per Month
Charging a 2025 Tesla Model S at home costs about $45/month for 1,000 miles of driving — using the US average residential electricity rate of 17.0¢/kWh.
Home charging
$45/mo
263 kWh @ 17.0¢/kWh
80% home / 20% fast
$58/mo
Realistic mixed-use
100% DC fast
$113/mo
~$0.43/kWh average
Per-mile cost vs comparable gas car
| Tesla Model S (home charging) | 4.5¢/mi |
| Comparable gas car (24 mpg) | 16.0¢/mi |
| Annual fuel savings | $1,388/yr |
Vehicle specs
- Battery
- 100 kWh usable
- Efficiency
- 3.8 mi/kWh
- EPA range
- 405 mi
- MSRP from
- $79,990
Full charge from empty at home: 17.00 USD. Range delivered per dollar: 22.4 miles.
How we calculated this
We use the US average residential electricity rate (17.0¢/kWh) and assume 1,000 miles of driving per month. Real costs vary by state — California drivers pay ~2× more, Washington and Idaho drivers pay ~30% less.
DC fast charging averages $0.43/kWh across major networks (EVgo, Electrify America, Tesla Supercharger). A mostly-home charging pattern (80/20) is what most owners actually pay.
See state-specific costs in our EV vs gas by state guide, or compare networks in the charging network cost guide.