Charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD at home in Kentucky

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD draws 27.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh residential rate that's $3.95 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 75.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Kentucky — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Kentucky owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD spend about $593 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,810 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, in dollars

At Kentucky's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD's 327-mile EPA range costs about $12.92 (89.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in Kentucky, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in Kentucky ranks 826 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 Kentucky ranks 16 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD at home

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 Kentucky electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh rate ranks 16 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.