2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD: home charging cost in Iowa

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD draws 26.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh residential rate that's $3.65 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: 77.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD: yearly cost in Iowa

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD charged at home in Iowa costs about $547/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,856 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD needs roughly 77.9 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 294-mile range, which runs about $10.73 at 13.77¢/kWh in Iowa.

2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD in Iowa, ranked

This combination ranks 310 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model Y Standard AWD alone ranks 15 of 400 models for efficiency; Iowa alone ranks 9 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Iowa

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Iowa before deciding.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's cost in Iowa. At 13.77¢/kWh, Iowa sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.