Charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD at home in Connecticut

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD draws 25.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.27 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 54.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Connecticut — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Connecticut owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD spend about $1,090 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,312 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Connecticut's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD's 357-mile EPA range costs about $25.95 (90.1 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 RWD in Connecticut ranks 13,726 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD ranks 6 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Connecticut ranks 45 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 Connecticut before deciding.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh rate ranks 45 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.