Rhode Island home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels)

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) draws 25.7 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Rhode Island's 29.45¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.57 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 52.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels): yearly cost in Rhode Island

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) costs roughly $1,135 a year to charge at home in Rhode Island, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,268 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels)'s EPA-rated 303-mile range takes about 77.8 kWh, which costs about $22.92 at Rhode Island's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 14,282 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels) alone ranks 9 of 400 models for efficiency; Rhode Island alone ranks 47 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Rhode Island

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.

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

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. 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.