Kentucky home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD

At Kentucky's residential electricity rate of 14.37¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD (rated 26.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $3.81 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. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 76.2% 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 Standard AWD costs roughly $571 a year to charge at home in Kentucky, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,832 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's EPA-rated 294-mile range takes about 77.9 kWh, which costs about $11.2 at Kentucky's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 543 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; Kentucky alone ranks 16 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Kentucky

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 Kentucky 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. Kentucky's 14.37¢/kWh rate ranks 16 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.