What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in Iowa

At Iowa's residential electricity rate of 13.77¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (rated 27.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $3.79 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 76.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Iowa — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD: yearly cost in Iowa

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in Iowa runs about $568 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,835 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$12.38 — that's what Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh rate puts on the 89.9 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD needs for its full 327-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 AWD in Iowa ranks 493 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD ranks 23 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Iowa ranks 9 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Iowa

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.

Ask a licensed Iowa electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD's cost in Iowa. Curious how Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.