2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance: home charging cost in Arkansas

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance draws 29.6 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Arkansas's 13.43¢/kWh residential rate that's $3.97 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 75.2% 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 Performance charged at home in Arkansas costs about $596/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,807 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance needs roughly 91.4 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 309-mile range, which runs about $12.28 at 13.43¢/kWh in Arkansas.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 857 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model 3 Performance alone ranks 52 of 400 models for efficiency; Arkansas alone ranks 6 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Arkansas

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

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Arkansas's 13.43¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.