2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, CA Charging Cost

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

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD draws 27.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at California's 33.17¢/kWh residential rate that's $9.12 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 43.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in California, charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD: yearly cost in California

California owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD spend about $1,368 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,035 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At California's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD's 327-mile EPA range costs about $29.82 (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 California ranks 16,509 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 California ranks 50 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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 California 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 AWD's cost in California. California has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country, see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.