What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD in District of Columbia

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD draws 25.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.19 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 61.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in District of Columbia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD: yearly cost in District of Columbia

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD in District of Columbia runs about $929 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,474 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$22.1 — that's what District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh rate puts on the 90.1 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD needs for its full 357-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD in District of Columbia ranks 10,264 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 District of Columbia ranks 42 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.

Line up a few District of Columbia electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. At 24.54¢/kWh, District of Columbia sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.