What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) in New York

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) draws 24.3 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at New York's 29.26¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.12 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 55.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in New York — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) in New York runs about $1,069 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,334 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$22.87 — that's what New York's 29.26¢/kWh rate puts on the 78.1 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) needs for its full 321-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) in New York ranks 13,358 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) ranks 3 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and New York ranks 46 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 New York electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels)'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.