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

In Maine, home electricity runs 29.67¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD's EPA-rated 32 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $9.49, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 40.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Maine — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Maine owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD spend about $1,423 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $980 saved annually, at this mileage.

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

At Maine's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD's 306-mile EPA range costs about $29.03 (97.8 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 Performance AWD in Maine ranks 16,951 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 Maine ranks 48 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Maine

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 Maine before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. 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.