Charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD at home in Arizona

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD draws 27.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Arizona's 15.45¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.25 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 73.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Arizona — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Arizona owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD spend about $637 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,766 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Arizona's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD's 327-mile EPA range costs about $13.89 (89.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in Arizona ranks 1,561 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD ranks 23 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Arizona ranks 25 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Arizona

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 Arizona before deciding.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Arizona's 15.45¢/kWh rate ranks 25 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.