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

At West Virginia's residential electricity rate of 15.42¢/kWh, a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD (rated 32 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.93 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 69.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD charged at home in West Virginia costs about $740/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,663 a year.

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

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD needs roughly 97.8 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 306-mile range, which runs about $15.09 at 15.42¢/kWh in West Virginia.

2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD in West Virginia, ranked

This combination ranks 4,247 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; West Virginia alone ranks 24 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in West Virginia

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 West 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. West Virginia's 15.42¢/kWh rate ranks 24 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.