Charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) at home in North Carolina
A 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) draws 25.7 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $3.83 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 76.1% 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 RWD (19in Wheels) spend about $574 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,829 saved annually, at this mileage.
What one full charge costs
At North Carolina's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels)'s 303-mile EPA range costs about $11.6 (77.8 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.
Where this ranks
Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) in North Carolina ranks 581 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) ranks 9 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.
Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) at home
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 North Carolina before deciding.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 14.9¢/kWh, North Carolina sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.