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

In Delaware, home electricity runs 17.74¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD's EPA-rated 25.2 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.47, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 72.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Delaware — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Delaware owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD spend about $671 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,732 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD, in dollars

At Delaware's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD's 357-mile EPA range costs about $15.98 (90.1 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD in Delaware, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD in Delaware ranks 2,304 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 Delaware ranks 33 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Delaware

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 Delaware before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Delaware's 17.74¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.