2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD: home charging cost in Alaska

In Alaska, home electricity runs 26.86¢/kWh — put a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD's EPA-rated 24.3 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.53, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 59.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD charged at home in Alaska costs about $979/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,424 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD needs roughly 78 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 321-mile range, which runs about $20.95 at 26.86¢/kWh in Alaska.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD in Alaska, ranked

This combination ranks 11,479 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD alone ranks 2 of 400 models for efficiency; Alaska alone ranks 44 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

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

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Alaska's 26.86¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.