What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD in Alabama

In Alabama, home electricity runs 16.58¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's EPA-rated 26.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.39, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 72.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD: yearly cost in Alabama

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD in Alabama runs about $659 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,744 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD, in dollars

$12.92 — that's what Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate puts on the 77.9 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD needs for its full 294-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD in Alabama ranks 1,991 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Standard AWD ranks 15 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alabama ranks 29 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Alabama

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.

Line up a few Alabama electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's cost in Alabama. At 16.58¢/kWh, Alabama sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.