2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels): home charging cost in Ohio

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) draws 24.3 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Ohio's 18.53¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.51 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 71.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) charged at home in Ohio costs about $677/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,726 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) needs roughly 78.1 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 321-mile range, which runs about $14.48 at 18.53¢/kWh in Ohio.

2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) in Ohio, ranked

This combination ranks 2,509 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) alone ranks 3 of 400 models for efficiency; Ohio alone ranks 34 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Ohio

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

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

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels)'s cost in Ohio. Ohio's 18.53¢/kWh rate ranks 34 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.