Minnesota home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD

At Minnesota's residential electricity rate of 15.98¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD (rated 26.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.23 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. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 73.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD costs roughly $635 a year to charge at home in Minnesota, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,768 a year.

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

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's EPA-rated 294-mile range takes about 77.9 kWh, which costs about $12.45 at Minnesota's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 1,535 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model Y Standard AWD alone ranks 15 of 400 models for efficiency; Minnesota alone ranks 26 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Minnesota

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Line up a few Minnesota electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's cost in Minnesota. Curious how Minnesota's 15.98¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.