2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD: home charging cost in Virginia

In Virginia, home electricity runs 16.69¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD's EPA-rated 32 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.34, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 66.7% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD charged at home in Virginia costs about $801/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,602 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD needs roughly 97.8 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 306-mile range, which runs about $16.33 at 16.69¢/kWh in Virginia.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 6,179 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model Y Performance AWD alone ranks 85 of 400 models for efficiency; Virginia alone ranks 31 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD at home

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 Virginia electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.