What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD in Tennessee

In Tennessee, home electricity runs 13.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD's EPA-rated 32 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.44, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 72.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Tennessee — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD: yearly cost in Tennessee

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD in Tennessee runs about $667 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,736 saved annually, at this mileage.

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

$13.6 — that's what Tennessee's 13.9¢/kWh rate puts on the 97.8 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD needs for its full 306-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD in Tennessee ranks 2,214 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model Y Performance AWD ranks 85 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Tennessee ranks 13 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance 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 Tennessee electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

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