What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) in Maryland

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) draws 24.3 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Maryland's 21.27¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.18 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 67.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Maryland — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) in Maryland runs about $777 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,626 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$16.62 — that's what Maryland's 21.27¢/kWh rate puts on the 78.1 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) needs for its full 321-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) in Maryland ranks 5,329 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) ranks 3 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Maryland ranks 39 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Maryland

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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels)'s cost in Maryland. At 21.27¢/kWh, Maryland sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.