What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD in Alabama

In Alabama, home electricity runs 16.58¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD's EPA-rated 26.4 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.37, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 72.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD in Alabama runs about $656 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,747 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD, in dollars

$15.13 — that's what Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate puts on the 91.3 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD needs for its full 346-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD in Alabama ranks 1,952 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD ranks 12 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alabama ranks 29 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD at home

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.

Line up a few Alabama electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate ranks 29 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.