What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in North Dakota

At North Dakota's residential electricity rate of 12.19¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (rated 27.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $3.35 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 79.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Dakota — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in North Dakota runs about $503 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,900 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$10.96 — that's what North Dakota's 12.19¢/kWh rate puts on the 89.9 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD needs for its full 327-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in North Dakota ranks 79 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 North Dakota ranks 1 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in North Dakota

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 Dakota before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. North Dakota is one of the cheapest states for home electricity — the guide to why the cost varies so much by state covers what drives that.