Charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD at home in Michigan

At Michigan's residential electricity rate of 21.14¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (rated 27.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.81 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. That works out to 63.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Michigan — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD: yearly cost in Michigan

Michigan owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD spend about $872 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,531 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Michigan's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD's 327-mile EPA range costs about $19.01 (89.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in Michigan, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in Michigan ranks 8,535 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD ranks 23 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Michigan ranks 38 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Michigan

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.

Ask a licensed Michigan electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Michigan's 21.14¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.