Charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD at home in Rhode Island
A 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD draws 27.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Rhode Island's 29.45¢/kWh residential rate that's $8.1 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 49.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Rhode Island — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.
2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD: yearly cost in Rhode Island
Rhode Island owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD spend about $1,215 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,188 saved annually, at this mileage.
Cost of a full charge
At Rhode Island's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD's 327-mile EPA range costs about $26.48 (89.9 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 Long Range AWD in Rhode Island ranks 15,211 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 Rhode Island ranks 47 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.
Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD 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.
Line up a few Rhode Island electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.
More on how this number was built
See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD's cost in Rhode Island. Rhode Island has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.