Charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD at home in North Carolina

In North Carolina, home electricity runs 14.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's EPA-rated 26.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.95, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 75.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

North Carolina owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD spend about $592 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,811 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At North Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's 294-mile EPA range costs about $11.61 (77.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD in North Carolina ranks 804 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Standard AWD ranks 15 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in North Carolina

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 North Carolina 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 AWD's cost in North Carolina. Curious how North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.