Charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance at home in Alabama

In Alabama, home electricity runs 16.58¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance's EPA-rated 29.6 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.91, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 69.4% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance: yearly cost in Alabama

Alabama owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance spend about $736 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,667 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Alabama's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance's 309-mile EPA range costs about $15.16 (91.4 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance in Alabama, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance in Alabama ranks 4,032 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Performance ranks 52 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alabama ranks 29 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Alabama

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Ask a licensed Alabama electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance's cost in Alabama. Curious how Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.