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

New York's 12-month average rate, 28.6¢/kWh, is 59% above the U.S. average of 18.0¢/kWh, so the Tesla Model Y costs $2.90 more per 100 miles here than at the national rate.

Rates in New York are rising quickly: the latest 12-month average is 11.2% higher than in the 12 months before, adding $97 a year to the cost of charging the Tesla Model Y.

Over the last 24 months New York was cheapest in winter and most expensive in spring: December 2024 at 24.4¢/kWh and May 2026 at 29.9¢/kWh, which moves the Tesla Model Y's monthly charging cost between $68 and $84. The latest published month, August 2026, came in at 28.6¢/kWh, in line with the 12-month average.

Of the 5 states covered so far, New York ranks 4th cheapest for the Tesla Model Y. It costs least in Washington ($3.90 per 100 miles) and most in California ($8.89).

Among the 10 EVs on OutletBill, the Tesla Model Y is the 2nd cheapest to charge per mile in New York. The cheapest is the Tesla Model 3 at $6.95 per 100 miles; the most expensive is the Rivian R1S at $12.26.

Of the 5 small SUVs on OutletBill, the Tesla Model Y is the cheapest to charge in New York, $0.43 per 100 miles less than the Hyundai Ioniq 5.

At 27.5 kWh per 100 miles, the 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD is among the most efficient EVs EPA has rated for 2026: it uses less energy than 93% of the 321 2026 EV versions tested.

The 2026 Model Y Long Range AWD uses 5% less energy than the 2025 version (27.5 vs 28.8 kWh per 100 miles) and has more range (327 vs 311 miles): $45 a year less to charge in New York.

Across all 6 trims of the 2026 Model Y, cost per 100 miles in New York ranges from $6.96 for the Standard RWD (18-in wheels) to $9.15 for the Performance AWD, a difference of $266 a year at 1,016 miles a month.

EPA estimates 8 hours to charge the Model Y Long Range AWD from empty on a 240-volt Level 2 home charger, short enough to finish overnight. At 1,016 miles a month (about 33 miles a day), a day's driving takes roughly 50 minutes on a Level 2 charger.

Electricity would have to cost more than 43.9¢/kWh, 1.5 times New York's rate, before the Tesla Model Y cost more per mile than the 2027 Honda CR-V FWD. Put the other way, gas would have to fall below $2.36 a gallon.

Gas costs use EIA's New York retail average for regular gasoline ($3.62 a gallon over the same 12 months, about the U.S. average) and the 2027 Honda CR-V FWD's EPA rating of 30 mpg combined.