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

In Minnesota, home electricity runs 15.98¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD's EPA-rated 27.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.39, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 72.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Minnesota — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Minnesota owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD spend about $659 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,744 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Minnesota's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD's 327-mile EPA range costs about $14.37 (89.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in Minnesota, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in Minnesota ranks 2,019 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 Minnesota ranks 26 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.

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Minnesota's 15.98¢/kWh rate ranks 26 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.