What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD in Connecticut

At Connecticut's residential electricity rate of 28.82¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD (rated 26.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.64 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 52.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Connecticut — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD in Connecticut runs about $1,146 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,257 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$22.45 — that's what Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh rate puts on the 77.9 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD needs for its full 294-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD in Connecticut ranks 14,451 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 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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's cost in Connecticut. Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh rate ranks 45 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.