Illinois home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels)

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) draws 24.3 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.68 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 70.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) costs roughly $702 a year to charge at home in Illinois, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,701 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels)'s EPA-rated 321-mile range takes about 78.1 kWh, which costs about $15.02 at Illinois's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 3,086 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; Illinois alone ranks 36 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Illinois

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 Illinois 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 Standard RWD (18in Wheels)'s cost in Illinois. Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate ranks 36 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.