What it costs to charge a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD in Arizona

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD draws 30.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Arizona's 15.45¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.67 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 70.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Arizona — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD in Arizona runs about $701 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,702 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$14.67 — that's what Arizona's 15.45¢/kWh rate puts on the 95 kWh a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD needs for its full 314-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD in Arizona ranks 3,072 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD ranks 63 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Arizona ranks 25 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Arizona

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 Arizona electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Arizona's 15.45¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.