Charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) at home in Iowa

In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels)'s EPA-rated 24.3 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.35, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 79.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Iowa — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels): yearly cost in Iowa

Iowa owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) spend about $503 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,900 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Iowa's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels)'s 321-mile EPA range costs about $10.76 (78.1 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) in Iowa ranks 74 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) ranks 3 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Iowa ranks 9 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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 Standard RWD (18in Wheels)'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.