2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, RI Charging Cost

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.