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

At New York's residential electricity rate of 29.26¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (rated 27.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $8.05 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 49.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in New York — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

New York owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD spend about $1,207 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,196 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At New York's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD's 327-mile EPA range costs about $26.31 (89.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in New York, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in New York ranks 15,137 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 New York ranks 46 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in New York

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 New York 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 Long Range AWD's cost in New York. Curious how New York's 29.26¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.