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Charging a Tesla in Connecticut
$66 a month at 24.16¢ per kWh

$66 a month. That's what 1,000 miles in a Model Y Long Range AWD costs on Connecticut's average home electricity price of 24.16¢ per kWh (July 2026, EIA). That's 32% above the US average of 18.31¢, and 41st cheapest of 51 (50 states plus DC). Prices are down 12.5% from 27.60¢ in July 2025, so the same driving costs $9.46 less a month than a year ago.

$66
Model Y Long Range AWD, 1,000 mi a month
$6.64
per 100 miles
$143
gas for a 30 MPG CR-V 1.5T, same miles
275 kWh
added to your monthly bill
Connecticut 24.16¢10¢US 18.31¢50¢
Each line is one state's average home electricity price, July 2026. Cheaper to the left. Source: EIA.
Run your own miles with Connecticut prices

Every Tesla in Connecticut24.16¢ per kWh, 1,000 miles a month.

TrimkWh/100 miPer 100 miPer month
Model 3 Standard RWD24.3$5.87$59
Model 3 Premium RWD24.6$5.95$60
Model 3 Premium AWD26.4$6.37$64
Model 3 Performance AWD30.2$7.31$73
Model Y Standard RWD24.3$5.88$59
Model Y Long Range RWD25.2$6.09$61
Model Y Long Range AWD27.5$6.64$66
Model Y Performance AWD32.0$7.73$77
Model S27.1$6.55$66
Model X32.2$7.78$78
Cybertruck AWD42.9$10.37$104

The spread is the battery's appetite. A Cybertruck uses 1.8x the energy of a Model 3 Standard per mile, so it costs $45 more a month to drive the same 1,000 miles in Connecticut.

EV vs gas in ConnecticutRegular gas at $4.29 a gallon, week of Oct 12, 2026.

Gas price is from the EIA New England (PADD 1A) average (EIA has no separate weekly series for Connecticut). Savings compare each car to the Model Y Long Range AWD above over 12 months.

Gas carPer 100 miPer monthModel Y saves / yr
Toyota Camry Hybrid LE (51 MPG)$8.41$84$212
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (43 MPG)$9.98$100$400
Honda Accord 1.5T (32 MPG)$13.41$134$812
Honda CR-V 1.5T (30 MPG)$14.30$143$919

Even against a 51 MPG Camry Hybrid, the Model 3 Standard wins here: $5.87 vs $8.41 per 100 miles. Gas would have to fall to $2.99 a gallon for the hybrid to tie.

Before you trust the average: 24.16¢ is what Connecticut homes paid on average, fees included. Your bill shows your real rate; divide the total by the kWh used. Supercharging usually costs more than home power, so road trips will run above these numbers.

Electricity: residential average, July 2026, EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A. Gas: regular retail, week of Oct 12, 2026, EIA weekly retail gasoline by area. Efficiency: EPA combined kWh per 100 miles, which already includes charging losses, from fueleconomy.gov. Monthly figures use 1,000 miles.

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