New York home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD draws 26.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at New York's 29.26¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.75 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 51.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD: yearly cost in New York

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD costs roughly $1,163 a year to charge at home in New York, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,240 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's EPA-rated 294-mile range takes about 77.9 kWh, which costs about $22.8 at New York's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 14,665 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; New York alone ranks 46 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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 New York 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 New York. New York's 29.26¢/kWh rate ranks 46 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.