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Tesla, 2025–2027 model years, EPA data

Tesla Model Y charging cost and time

The 2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD uses 26.9 kWh per 100 miles (EPA). Charging it at home costs about $4.88 per 100 miles and $54.88 a month at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh (August 2026); a full charge is about $16.44.

Per month

$54.88

13,500 mi a year

Efficiency
26.9kWh per 100 miles
EPA range
337 mirepresentative trim
Per 100 miles
$4.8818.16¢/kWh
Per month
$54.8813,500 mi a year

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2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD in Virginia at 17.64¢/kWh:

Per month
$53.31
Per year
$639.72
Per 100 miles
$4.74
Full charge (337 mi)
$15.97

Based on 26.9 kWh per 100 miles (EPA, measured at the wall) and 13,500 miles a year — about 302 kWh a month.

Tesla Model Y charging cost across the U.S.

Monthly home charging cost for the 2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD, 13,500 miles a year.

Tesla Model Y trims

EPA efficiency, range and cost at 18.16¢/kWh.

Tesla Model Y trims: EPA efficiency, range and cost at 18.16¢/kWh
TrimClasskWh/100 miEPA rangePer 100 milesFull charge
2027 Tesla Model Y L (20in Wheels)Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD30.0328 mi$5.45$17.87
2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWDSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD27.5327 mi$4.99$16.33
2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWDSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD25.2357 mi$4.58$16.35
2026 Tesla Model Y Performance AWDSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD32.0306 mi$5.81$17.77
2026 Tesla Model Y Standard AWDSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD26.5294 mi$4.81$14.15
2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels)Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD24.3321 mi$4.42$14.19
2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (19in Wheels)Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD25.7303 mi$4.67$14.14
2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWDSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD28.8311 mi$5.23$16.26
2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWDSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD26.9337 mi$4.88$16.44
2025 Tesla Model Y Performance AWDSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD32.4277 mi$5.89$16.30

Tesla Model Y charging cost by state

Cheapest to most expensive.

2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD home charging cost by state, 13,500 miles a year, August 2026
StateElectricity (¢/kWh)Per 100 milesPer monthFull charge
Nevada12.72$3.42$38.44$11.52
Louisiana12.87$3.46$38.89$11.65
North Dakota13.31$3.58$40.22$12.05
Utah13.31$3.58$40.22$12.05
Idaho13.37$3.59$40.41$12.10
Tennessee13.42$3.61$40.56$12.15
Nebraska13.54$3.64$40.92$12.26
Kentucky13.80$3.71$41.70$12.49
Arkansas14.37$3.86$43.43$13.01
Mississippi14.43$3.88$43.61$13.06
Wyoming14.43$3.88$43.61$13.06
Washington14.63$3.93$44.21$13.24
Oklahoma14.82$3.98$44.79$13.42
North Carolina14.95$4.02$45.18$13.53
Florida14.99$4.03$45.30$13.57
Arizona15.05$4.04$45.48$13.62
South Dakota15.15$4.07$45.78$13.72
Kansas15.47$4.16$46.75$14.00
Montana15.57$4.18$47.05$14.10
South Carolina15.76$4.23$47.63$14.27
Georgia15.90$4.27$48.05$14.39
Texas15.91$4.27$48.08$14.40
Oregon15.92$4.28$48.11$14.41
Missouri16.02$4.30$48.41$14.50
West Virginia16.31$4.38$49.29$14.77
Alabama16.33$4.39$49.35$14.78
New Mexico16.51$4.44$49.89$14.95
Indiana17.02$4.57$51.44$15.41
Iowa17.06$4.58$51.56$15.44
Colorado17.17$4.61$51.89$15.54
Minnesota17.20$4.62$51.98$15.57
Virginia17.64$4.74$53.31$15.97
Delaware18.70$5.02$56.51$16.93
Illinois19.32$5.19$58.39$17.49
Ohio19.38$5.21$58.57$17.54
Wisconsin19.41$5.21$58.66$17.57
Maryland21.40$5.75$64.67$19.37
Pennsylvania21.77$5.85$65.79$19.71
Michigan22.99$6.18$69.48$20.81
Vermont23.84$6.40$72.05$21.58
Connecticut24.51$6.58$74.07$22.19
New Jersey24.61$6.61$74.37$22.28
District of Columbia25.98$6.98$78.51$23.52
New Hampshire27.64$7.42$83.53$25.02
Rhode Island28.18$7.57$85.16$25.51
New York28.65$7.70$86.58$25.94
Alaska29.41$7.90$88.88$26.62
California29.75$7.99$89.91$26.93
Massachusetts30.48$8.19$92.11$27.59
Maine32.11$8.63$97.04$29.07
Hawaii47.18$12.67$142.58$42.71

Charging time

Time to add 100 miles of range to the 2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD.

  • Level 1, 1.44 kW

    120 V, 12 A

    18 h 39 min per 100 mi

    5.4 miles of range per hour

  • Level 2, 3.84 kW

    240 V, 16 A

    7 h per 100 mi

    14.3 miles of range per hour

  • Level 2, 7.68 kW

    240 V, 32 A

    3 h 30 min per 100 mi

    28.6 miles of range per hour

  • Level 2, 9.60 kW

    240 V, 40 A

    2 h 48 min per 100 mi

    35.7 miles of range per hour

  • Level 2, 11.52 kW

    240 V, 48 A

    2 h 20 min per 100 mi

    42.9 miles of range per hour

Full charge from empty

2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD: time to charge from empty to full (91 kWh from the wall for 337 mi of EPA range)
ChargerPowerTime from emptyRange added per hour
Level 1 — 120 V, 12 A1.44 kW62 h 52 min5 mi
Level 2 — 240 V, 16 A3.84 kW23 h 35 min14 mi
Level 2 — 240 V, 32 A7.68 kW11 h 47 min29 mi
Level 2 — 240 V, 40 A9.60 kW9 h 26 min36 mi
Level 2 — 240 V, 48 A11.52 kW7 h 52 min43 mi

A full charge costs about $16.44 at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh, however long it takes.

AC charging speed is also limited by the car's onboard charger, and charging slows near 100%. Try the charging time calculator or read how long it takes to charge a Tesla.

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to charge a Tesla Model Y?

About $4.88 per 100 miles and $54.88 a month for 13,500 miles a year at the U.S. average price of 18.16¢/kWh, for the 2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD.

How efficient is the Tesla Model Y?

EPA rates current Tesla Model Y trims at 24.3 to 32.4 kWh per 100 miles, with 277 to 357 miles of range.

Where is it cheapest to charge a Tesla Model Y?

Nevada, at about $38.44 a month; the most expensive is Hawaii at $142.58.

How long does a Tesla Model Y take to charge at home?

About 18 h 39 min per 100 miles on a 120 V outlet and 3 h 30 min per 100 miles on a 7.68 kW Level 2 charger. From empty to its full 337-mile EPA range: about 11 h 47 min at 7.68 kW and 7 h 52 min at 11.52 kW, if the car's onboard charger accepts that power.

How many kWh does it take to charge a Tesla Model Y?

About 91 kWh from the wall to go from empty to the full 337-mile EPA range of the 2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD (337 mi × 26.9 kWh/100 mi). That includes charging losses, so it is a little more than the battery holds. At 18.16¢/kWh that is about $16.44.

Data updated October 26, 2026. Sources: EIA Electric Power Monthly (August 2026 residential prices), EIA weekly gasoline prices (October 19, 2026), EPA vehicle data. See the methodology.