Charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) at home in District of Columbia

In District of Columbia, home electricity runs 24.54¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels)'s EPA-rated 25.7 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.3, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 60.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in District of Columbia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

District of Columbia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) spend about $946 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,457 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels), in dollars

At District of Columbia's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels)'s 303-mile EPA range costs about $19.1 (77.8 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) in District of Columbia ranks 10,709 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) ranks 9 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and District of Columbia ranks 42 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia before deciding.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how District of Columbia's 24.54¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.