Charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD at home in Idaho

In Idaho, home electricity runs 12.8¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's EPA-rated 26.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.39, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 78.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Idaho — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Idaho owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD spend about $509 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,894 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Idaho's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's 294-mile EPA range costs about $9.97 (77.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD in Idaho, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD in Idaho ranks 104 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Standard AWD ranks 15 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Idaho ranks 3 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

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

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 Idaho electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's cost in Idaho. Idaho is one of the cheapest states for home electricity — the guide to why the cost varies so much by state covers what drives that.