# Tesla Electric launches $35/month Powerwall whole-home backup lease

> Tesla is now renting out whole-home backup for about $35 a month in Texas. The catch: you lease two Powerwalls and sign up for Tesla Electric.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/08/13/tesla-powerwall-backup-lease-tesla-electric-texas/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7e0c18ef4cce27cbc3462b)
- **Published:** 2026-08-13
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #tesla
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7e0c18ef4cce27cbc3462b

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