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.