Fully electric · 2025–2026
How much it costs to charge the Tesla Model S Plaid (MY26)
95.0 kWh battery. Charging from 20 to 80% puts 57.0 kWh into the battery: see what it costs at home, how long it takes and what you pay at a public charger.
Charging at home
Charging at home from 20 to 80%
On a standard tariff, the time makes no difference: the same price at any hour. On an EV tariff, charge in the off-peak window (23h30 to 5h30; yours are in your tariff details).
| Standard (price cap) £0.2632/kWh, Ofgem price cap unit rate | £16.50 |
| EV tariff, off-peak £0.0760/kWh, 23h30 to 5h30 | £4.77 |
| EV tariff, peak £0.3500/kWh: avoid charging at these times | £21.95 |
| Ofgem price cap £0.2632/kWh, price cap unit rate | £16.50 |
With 7,456 miles a year, always charging at home costs about £625 on the standard tariff and £181 off-peak on an EV tariff: you save £445 a year. Note: on an EV tariff the peak rate is usually higher than the standard rate, so it pays off most if you can also move other usage into the off-peak hours.
Prices including VAT, from the Ofgem price cap and suppliers’ EV tariffs, checked on 2026-10. Includes 10% charging losses.
How long it takes to charge from 20 to 80%
| Charger | Time |
|---|---|
| 3-pin plug (10 A, 2.3 kW) | 27 h 16 min |
| Commando socket or 16 A wallbox (3.7 kW) | 16 h 57 min |
| 7 kW home charger (32 A, 7.4 kW) | 8 h 28 min |
| Rapid charger, from 10 to 80% (up to 250 kW) | 27 min |
Approximate times, losses included. On a rapid charger, average power of 60% of the car’s maximum.
Public charging
At a public charger, the price depends on the operator and on your payment method or subscription. With an estimated median price (£0.60/kWh on slow chargers and £0.79/kWh on rapid chargers), charging from 20 to 80% costs about £34.20 on a slow charger and £45.03 on a rapid charger.
Open the mapHow much 62 miles costs
With the official consumption of 18.0 kWh/100 km (on the motorway, it is higher).
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to charge the Tesla Model S Plaid (MY26) at home?
Charging from 20 to 80% (57.0 kWh into the battery) costs about £16.50 on the standard tariff and £4.77 off-peak on an EV tariff, VAT and losses included.
When should I charge the Tesla Model S?
On a standard tariff, at any time: the price is the same. On an EV tariff, in the off-peak window (23h30 to 5h30), often less than a third of the standard rate. On Agile (a price every 30 minutes), in the cheapest half hours of the day.
How long does it take to charge the Tesla Model S at home?
From 20 to 80%, about 16 h 57 min on a 3.7 kW socket or wallbox and 8 h 28 min on a 7 kW home charger.
How long does it take on a rapid charger?
From 10 to 80%, about 27 min on a charger that delivers the car’s maximum 250 kW. Allow about £45.03 from 20 to 80% at a public charger.
Other Tesla Model S versions
- AWD (MY26) 2025–2026 · 95.0 kWh
- Dual Motor AWD restyling 2022–2025 · 95.0 kWh
- Plaid restyling 2022–2025 · 95.0 kWh
- Long Range Plus 2020–2021 · 98.0 kWh
- Performance 2020–2021 · 98.0 kWh
- Long Range (Raven) 2019–2020 · 95.0 kWh
- Performance (Raven) 2019–2020 · 95.0 kWh
- Standard Range 2019–2019 · 72.5 kWh
- 100D 2018–2019 · 95.0 kWh
- 75D 2018–2019 · 72.5 kWh
- P100D 2018–2019 · 95.0 kWh
Sources of the technical data: ev-database.org