2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels), RI Charging…

What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) in Rhode Island

At Rhode Island's residential electricity rate of 29.45¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) (rated 24.3 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.17 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 55.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Rhode Island, charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) in Rhode Island runs about $1,075 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,327 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels), in dollars

$23.01, that's what Rhode Island's 29.45¢/kWh rate puts on the 78.1 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) needs for its full 321-mile EPA range.

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 Rhode Island ranks 13,500 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 Rhode Island ranks 47 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Rhode Island

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 Standard RWD (18in Wheels)'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.