2020 Tesla Model 3 charging cost
Full charge at home
$9.10
- Per 100 miles
- $4.68
- Per month
- $47
- 12,000 miles a year
- kWh per 100 miles
- 25.7
- Estimated from MPGe
- Gas rival
- $16.73 per 100 miles
- Median 2020 gas sedan, 26 mpg at $4.35 regular
Standard Range RWD: 50 kWh battery at 18.2 cents per kWh, U.S. average. Rate source: EIA, Jan-Jul 2026.
Public price: your network's price. An assumption, change it. Gas $4.35 (EIA, week of Oct 5, 2026).
Cost by trim
Source marks: two or more sources agreeone source
| Trim | kWh per 100 mi | Battery | Range | Per 100 miles | Full charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Range RWD | 25.7 est. | 50 | 220 mi | $4.68 | $9.10 |
| Standard Range Plus RWD | 23.9 est. | 50 | 250 mi | $4.35 | $9.10 |
| Long Range AWD | 27.9 est. | 75 | 322 mi | $5.07 | $13.64 |
| Performance AWD | 29.8 est. | 75 | 299 mi | $5.43 | $13.64 |
Cost by state
| State | Cents per kWh | Per 100 miles | Full charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | 18.2 | $4.68 | $9.10 |
| California | 33.3 | $8.55 | $16.63 |
| Texas | 16.1 | $4.13 | $8.03 |
| Florida | 15.3 | $3.94 | $7.65 |
| New York | 29.4 | $7.56 | $14.69 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.0 | $5.41 | $10.52 |
| Illinois | 19.2 | $4.95 | $9.61 |
| Ohio | 18.7 | $4.81 | $9.35 |
| Georgia | 15.4 | $3.96 | $7.70 |
| North Carolina | 14.9 | $3.84 | $7.47 |
| Michigan | 21.5 | $5.54 | $10.77 |
| New Jersey | 24.0 | $6.17 | $11.99 |
| Virginia | 16.8 | $4.33 | $8.41 |
All states
| State | Cents per kWh | Per 100 miles | Full charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.5 | $4.26 | $8.27 |
| Alaska | 27.1 | $6.97 | $13.55 |
| Arizona | 15.4 | $3.97 | $7.72 |
| Arkansas | 13.6 | $3.50 | $6.81 |
| California | 33.3 | $8.55 | $16.63 |
| Colorado | 16.7 | $4.30 | $8.36 |
| Connecticut | 28.0 | $7.20 | $13.99 |
| Delaware | 17.9 | $4.60 | $8.93 |
| District of Columbia | 24.7 | $6.34 | $12.33 |
| Florida | 15.3 | $3.94 | $7.65 |
| Georgia | 15.4 | $3.96 | $7.70 |
| Hawaii | 46.3 | $11.91 | $23.14 |
| Idaho | 13.0 | $3.33 | $6.48 |
| Illinois | 19.2 | $4.95 | $9.61 |
| Indiana | 17.0 | $4.38 | $8.52 |
| Iowa | 14.2 | $3.65 | $7.10 |
| Kansas | 15.2 | $3.91 | $7.61 |
| Kentucky | 14.3 | $3.67 | $7.14 |
| Louisiana | 13.3 | $3.43 | $6.68 |
| Maine | 30.0 | $7.72 | $15.00 |
| Maryland | 21.3 | $5.48 | $10.65 |
| Massachusetts | 30.1 | $7.75 | $15.07 |
| Michigan | 21.5 | $5.54 | $10.77 |
| Minnesota | 16.3 | $4.18 | $8.13 |
| Mississippi | 15.2 | $3.91 | $7.60 |
| Missouri | 14.0 | $3.59 | $6.98 |
| Montana | 13.9 | $3.59 | $6.98 |
| Nebraska | 12.9 | $3.32 | $6.45 |
| Nevada | 13.5 | $3.48 | $6.77 |
| New Hampshire | 26.8 | $6.89 | $13.40 |
| New Jersey | 24.0 | $6.17 | $11.99 |
| New Mexico | 15.1 | $3.88 | $7.54 |
| New York | 29.4 | $7.56 | $14.69 |
| North Carolina | 14.9 | $3.84 | $7.47 |
| North Dakota | 12.4 | $3.18 | $6.18 |
| Ohio | 18.7 | $4.81 | $9.35 |
| Oklahoma | 13.6 | $3.49 | $6.79 |
| Oregon | 15.4 | $3.96 | $7.70 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.0 | $5.41 | $10.52 |
| Rhode Island | 29.2 | $7.52 | $14.61 |
| South Carolina | 15.9 | $4.10 | $7.97 |
| South Dakota | 14.5 | $3.73 | $7.25 |
| Tennessee | 13.9 | $3.57 | $6.94 |
| Texas | 16.1 | $4.13 | $8.03 |
| Utah | 13.2 | $3.39 | $6.58 |
| Vermont | 23.9 | $6.16 | $11.98 |
| Virginia | 16.8 | $4.33 | $8.41 |
| Washington | 14.4 | $3.70 | $7.20 |
| West Virginia | 15.5 | $3.98 | $7.74 |
| Wisconsin | 19.0 | $4.89 | $9.50 |
| Wyoming | 13.9 | $3.59 | $6.98 |
What this cannot tell you
EPA kWh per 100 miles already includes charging losses.
Public charging costs more. Your network sets the price.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ
Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, residential average Jan-Jul 2026. Gas: U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. regular, week ending 2026-10-05. Electric Power Monthly, weekly gas prices.