Cost to Charge a Tesla Model 3 (RWD)
Updated August 2026 · U.S. average rates
Quick answer: at the national average rate, a full home charge of the Tesla Model 3 (RWD) (60 kWh usable, ~272 miles of range) costs about $11.27 — 4.5¢ per mile, or $44.71 per 1,000 miles. The same charge at a public DC fast charger runs roughly $25.80. Versus a 32-mpg gas car, home charging saves about $53.73 per 1,000 miles.
60 kWh
Battery (usable)
272 mi
EPA-est. range
4.2 mi/kWh
Efficiency
4.5¢
Cost per mile (avg)
Cheapest & most expensive states for the Tesla Model 3 (RWD)
Cheapest
- North Dakota$7.47 full · 3.0¢/mi
- Idaho$7.73 full · 3.1¢/mi
- Utah$7.80 full · 3.1¢/mi
- Wyoming$7.87 full · 3.1¢/mi
- Louisiana$8.07 full · 3.2¢/mi
Most expensive
- Hawaii$28.07 full · 11.1¢/mi
- Connecticut$21.53 full · 8.5¢/mi
- California$21.20 full · 8.4¢/mi
- Massachusetts$20.80 full · 8.3¢/mi
- Rhode Island$20.27 full · 8.0¢/mi
Run it for your state
$10.40
Full charge at home (60 kWh, ~272 mi)
4.1¢
Per mile at home charging
$41.27
Per 1,000 miles / month
$25.80 (10.2¢/mi)
Public DC fast charging (~43¢/kWh)
9.8¢/mi
Comparable gas car (32 mpg @ $3.15/gal)
$57.17/mo saved
vs gas at 1,000 mi/month, home charging
Using Texas's average residential rate (15.6¢/kWh) · national average 16.9¢ · includes ~10% AC charging losses. Rates vary by utility and plan — your bill is the source of truth.