Tennessee home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD

In Tennessee, home electricity runs 13.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD's EPA-rated 25.2 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.51, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 78.1% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD costs roughly $526 a year to charge at home in Tennessee, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,877 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD, in dollars

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD's EPA-rated 357-mile range takes about 90.1 kWh, which costs about $12.52 at Tennessee'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 180 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD alone ranks 6 of 400 models for efficiency; Tennessee alone ranks 13 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Tennessee

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.

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

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD's cost in Tennessee. Tennessee's 13.9¢/kWh rate ranks 13 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.