Charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) at home in North Dakota

In North Dakota, home electricity runs 12.19¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels)'s EPA-rated 24.3 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $2.97, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 81.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Dakota — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

North Dakota owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) spend about $445 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,958 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At North Dakota's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels)'s 321-mile EPA range costs about $9.53 (78.1 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 RWD (18in Wheels) in North Dakota ranks 5 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 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.

Ask a licensed North Dakota electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

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.