2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD: home charging cost in Arkansas

At Arkansas's residential electricity rate of 13.43¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD (rated 26.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $3.56 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: 77.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD charged at home in Arkansas costs about $534/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,869 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD needs roughly 77.9 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 294-mile range, which runs about $10.46 at 13.43¢/kWh in Arkansas.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 221 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model Y Standard AWD alone ranks 15 of 400 models for efficiency; Arkansas alone ranks 6 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD 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 Arkansas electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's cost in Arkansas. Arkansas's 13.43¢/kWh rate ranks 6 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.