2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels): home charging cost in District of Columbia

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) draws 24.3 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.97 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: 62.7% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) charged at home in District of Columbia costs about $896/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,507 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) needs roughly 78.1 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 321-mile range, which runs about $19.18 at 24.54¢/kWh in District of Columbia.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 9,285 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) alone ranks 3 of 400 models for efficiency; District of Columbia alone ranks 42 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in District of Columbia before deciding.

Where these figures come from

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.