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

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD draws 27.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Pennsylvania's 20.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.75 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 64.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Pennsylvania — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in Pennsylvania runs about $862 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,541 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$18.79 — that's what Pennsylvania's 20.9¢/kWh rate puts on the 89.9 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD needs for its full 327-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in Pennsylvania ranks 8,251 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 Pennsylvania ranks 37 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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.

Line up a few Pennsylvania electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Pennsylvania's 20.9¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.