2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD: home charging cost in Delaware

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD draws 27.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Delaware's 17.74¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.88 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: 69.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

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

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD charged at home in Delaware costs about $732/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,671 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD needs roughly 89.9 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 327-mile range, which runs about $15.95 at 17.74¢/kWh in Delaware.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 3,882 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; Delaware alone ranks 33 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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 Delaware electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD's cost in Delaware. At 17.74¢/kWh, Delaware sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.