Iowa home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD

In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD's EPA-rated 25.2 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.47, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 78.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD costs roughly $521 a year to charge at home in Iowa, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,882 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD's EPA-rated 357-mile range takes about 90.1 kWh, which costs about $12.4 at Iowa's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 145 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD alone ranks 6 of 400 models for efficiency; Iowa alone ranks 9 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

Line up a few Iowa electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh rate ranks 9 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.