Delaware home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD draws 32 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Delaware's 17.74¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.67 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 64.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD costs roughly $851 a year to charge at home in Delaware, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,552 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD's EPA-rated 306-mile range takes about 97.8 kWh, which costs about $17.36 at Delaware's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 7,798 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model Y Performance AWD alone ranks 85 of 400 models for efficiency; Delaware alone ranks 33 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD at home

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 Performance 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.