Charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD at home in South Dakota

In South Dakota, home electricity runs 14.33¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD's EPA-rated 27.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.94, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 75.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in South Dakota — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

South Dakota owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD spend about $591 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,812 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At South Dakota's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD's 327-mile EPA range costs about $12.88 (89.9 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in South Dakota, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD in South Dakota ranks 815 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 South Dakota ranks 14 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.

Ask a licensed South Dakota electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

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 South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.