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

At Maryland's residential electricity rate of 21.27¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD (rated 32 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.8 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 57.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Maryland — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD: yearly cost in Maryland

Maryland owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD spend about $1,020 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,383 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Maryland's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD's 306-mile EPA range costs about $20.81 (97.8 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD in Maryland, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD in Maryland ranks 12,495 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 Maryland ranks 39 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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 Maryland before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 21.27¢/kWh, Maryland sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.