What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) in Connecticut

At Connecticut's residential electricity rate of 28.82¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) (rated 25.7 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.4 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 53.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Connecticut — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels): yearly cost in Connecticut

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) in Connecticut runs about $1,111 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,292 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels), in dollars

$22.43 — that's what Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh rate puts on the 77.8 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) needs for its full 303-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) in Connecticut ranks 13,993 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) ranks 9 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Connecticut ranks 45 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Connecticut

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.

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.