Charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD at home in Alaska

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD draws 25.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.78 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 57.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alaska — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Alaska owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD spend about $1,016 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,387 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Alaska's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD's 357-mile EPA range costs about $24.19 (90.1 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD in Alaska ranks 12,369 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD ranks 6 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alaska ranks 44 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD at home

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Alaska before deciding.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD's cost in Alaska. Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh rate ranks 44 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.