Charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD at home in Kentucky

At Kentucky's residential electricity rate of 14.37¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD (rated 32 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.6 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 71.3% 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 Performance AWD spend about $689 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,714 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD, in dollars

At Kentucky's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD's 306-mile EPA range costs about $14.06 (97.8 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD in Kentucky, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD in Kentucky ranks 2,754 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Performance AWD ranks 85 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Kentucky ranks 16 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Kentucky

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.

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

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.