South Dakota home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD

In South Dakota, home electricity runs 14.33¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's EPA-rated 26.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.8, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 76.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD: yearly cost in South Dakota

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD costs roughly $570 a year to charge at home in South Dakota, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,833 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD, in dollars

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD's EPA-rated 294-mile range takes about 77.9 kWh, which costs about $11.16 at South Dakota's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWD in South Dakota, ranked

This combination ranks 533 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model Y Standard AWD alone ranks 15 of 400 models for efficiency; South Dakota alone ranks 14 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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 South Dakota 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. At 14.33¢/kWh, South Dakota sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.