Cost to charge a
Model 3 Standard RWD
$44 a month at the US average

$44 a month at the US average of 18.31¢ per kWh. The EPA rates the 2026 Model 3 Standard RWD at 24.3 kWh per 100 miles and 321 miles of range (fueleconomy.gov). Across the states that swings from $31 in Louisiana to $117 in Hawaii.

At the US average it costs $4.45 per 100 miles to charge, against $14.44 in gas for a 30 MPG SUV and $8.49 for a 51 MPG Camry Hybrid at $4.33 a gallon. A Model 3 Premium RWD uses 24.6 kWh, so it costs $1 more a month. A Model 3 Premium AWD uses 26.4 kWh, so it costs $4 more a month. A Model 3 Performance AWD uses 30.2 kWh, so it costs $11 more a month.

Charging speed at home: a regular 120V outlet adds about 5 miles per hour. 32A Level 2 adds about 28; 40A Level 2 adds about 36; 48A Level 2 adds about 43 miles per hour, if the car's onboard charger accepts that much. How many hours a night that means.

Model 3 Standard RWD cost in every stateCheapest first, 1,000 miles a month.

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.