Charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD at home in Washington

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD draws 32 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Washington's 14.35¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.59 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 71.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Washington — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD: yearly cost in Washington

Washington owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD spend about $688 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,715 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Washington's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD's 306-mile EPA range costs about $14.04 (97.8 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD in Washington ranks 2,741 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 Washington ranks 15 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.

Line up a few Washington electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 14.35¢/kWh, Washington sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.