Charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD at home in Arkansas

A 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD draws 30.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Arkansas's 13.43¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.06 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 74.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Arkansas — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Arkansas owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD spend about $609 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,794 saved annually, at this mileage.

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

At Arkansas's rate, fully covering this 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD's 314-mile EPA range costs about $12.75 (95 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD in Arkansas ranks 1,094 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 Arkansas ranks 6 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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 Arkansas 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. Arkansas's 13.43¢/kWh rate ranks 6 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.