Colorado home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD draws 27.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Colorado's 16.65¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.58 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 71.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

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

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD costs roughly $687 a year to charge at home in Colorado, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,716 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, in dollars

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD's EPA-rated 327-mile range takes about 89.9 kWh, which costs about $14.97 at Colorado's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 2,698 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD alone ranks 23 of 400 models for efficiency; Colorado alone ranks 30 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Colorado

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.

Ask a licensed Colorado electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Colorado's 16.65¢/kWh rate ranks 30 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.