Tesla Model S AWD charging cost

The Tesla Model S AWD has a 95 kWh usable battery. A full charge at home costs about £27.56 at the current Ofgem electricity rate of 26.11p/kWh (1 July to 30 September 2026 (Ofgem price cap)), versus £59.85–£87.40 on a public rapid charger.

Tesla Model S AWD full charge: ~£27.56 at home (26.11p/kWh), £51.30 on public slow/fast, £59.85–£87.40 on rapid/ultra-rapid. Usable battery 95 kWh.

Tesla Model S AWD charge-cost calculator

The Tesla Model S AWD has a usable battery of 95 kWh. Set a charge window to see the cost at home (26.11p/kWh) vs public rapid charging.

Charge from: 10%

Charge to: 80%

Adding 66.5 kWh (70% of the pack)

At home: £19.29; 26.11p/kWh
Public rapid: £41.90–£61.18; 63–92p/kWh

Home figure divides by 0.9 for AC onboard-charger losses. Public rapid is billed per kWh delivered at the PAYG tariff. Usable capacity from EV Database.

Full-charge cost: home vs public

Where	Rate (p/kWh)	Full 95 kWh charge
Home (Ofgem cap)	26.11p	£27.56
Slow / Fast (3–49 kW)	54p	£51.30
Rapid / Ultra-rapid (50 kW+)	63–92p	£59.85–£87.40

Home full charge = (usable kWh ÷ 0.9) × 26.11p ≈ 105.6 kWh from the meter. Public figures are billed per kWh delivered.

How the home cost is worked out

Usable battery: the Tesla Model S AWD holds 95 kWh usable.
Account for AC losses: 95 ÷ 0.9 ≈ 105.6 kWh drawn from the meter.
Multiply by the unit rate: 105.6 kWh × 26.11p ≈ £27.56.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fully charge a Tesla Model S AWD?

The Tesla Model S AWD has a 95 kWh usable battery. At the Ofgem home rate of 26.11p/kWh (1 July to 30 September 2026 (Ofgem price cap)), a full charge costs about £27.56 including ~10% AC charging losses. On a public rapid charger (63–92p/kWh) the same charge is £59.85–£87.40.

How much does it cost to charge a Tesla Model S AWD on public chargers?

Public slow/fast charging (54p/kWh) costs about £51.30 for a full 95 kWh charge, and rapid/ultra-rapid charging (63–92p/kWh) costs £59.85–£87.40. Figures are Zapmap weighted-average UK PAYG prices for May 2026.

Is it cheaper to charge a Tesla Model S AWD at home?

Yes. Charging the Tesla Model S AWD at home costs about £27.56 for a full charge versus £59.85–£87.40 on a public rapid charger — roughly 2× cheaper per kWh. An overnight EV tariff would be cheaper still.

Charging cost for other EVs

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Usable battery capacity: EV Database useable-battery cheatsheet (read 2026-06-25): "Tesla Model S AWD" = 95 kWh useable. Home electricity rate from Ofgem — Energy price cap unit rates and standing charges (1 Jul–30 Sep 2026) (cap period 1 July to 30 September 2026 (Ofgem price cap), fetched 2026-06-25). Public tariffs from Zapmap — UK EV charging price index (weighted-average PAYG) (May 2026). Ofgem figures © Ofgem, Open Government Licence v3.0. Battery capacities © EV Database (independent aggregator). Public tariffs © Zapmap. All reproduced as factual reference data. Ofgem · EV Database · Zapmap.