2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD: home charging cost in Maine

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD draws 25.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Maine's 29.67¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.48 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 53.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD: yearly cost in Maine

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD charged at home in Maine costs about $1,123/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,280 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD needs roughly 90.1 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 357-mile range, which runs about $26.72 at 29.67¢/kWh in Maine.

2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD in Maine, ranked

This combination ranks 14,151 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD alone ranks 6 of 400 models for efficiency; Maine alone ranks 48 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Maine

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 Maine electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD's cost in Maine. Maine has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.