Alabama home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels)

At Alabama's residential electricity rate of 16.58¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) (rated 24.3 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.04 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 74.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels): yearly cost in Alabama

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) costs roughly $605 a year to charge at home in Alabama, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,797 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels)'s EPA-rated 321-mile range takes about 78.1 kWh, which costs about $12.96 at Alabama's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) in Alabama, ranked

This combination ranks 1,010 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) alone ranks 3 of 400 models for efficiency; Alabama alone ranks 29 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) at home

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

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

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.