Charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD at home in Colorado

In Colorado, home electricity runs 16.65¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's EPA-rated 26.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.41, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 72.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Colorado — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Colorado owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD spend about $662 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,741 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Colorado's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's 294-mile EPA range costs about $12.97 (77.9 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 Standard AWD in Colorado ranks 2,053 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Standard AWD ranks 15 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Colorado ranks 30 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Colorado

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.

Line up a few Colorado electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's cost in Colorado. At 16.65¢/kWh, Colorado sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.